Movie theater chain goes on trial over 2012 Colorado massacre
DENVER (Reuters) – Jury selection was due to begin on Monday in Colorado for the first civil trial of wrongful death and personal injury claims stemming from a 2012 mass shooting in which 12 people were killed and dozens wounded in a suburban Denver mo…
Swiss court clears extradition of ex-Nicaragua soccer boss Rocha to US
ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss Federal Court has cleared the way for former Nicaraguan soccer official Julio Rocha to be extradited to the United States after rejecting his appeal to be sent to his home country, the court said in a statement on Monday.
Penn State president ‘appalled’ by media reports on Paterno
(Reuters) – The president of Penn State said on Sunday he was appalled by the media coverage surrounding allegations the university’s late head football coach Joe Paterno knew about child sex abuse by his assistant coach as far back as the mid-1970s.
Officer charged in Washington-area shooting spree that killed three
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal officer was charged on Saturday with first-degree murder after a two-day shooting rampage outside Washington D.C. that killed his wife and two apparent strangers and wounded three others, police said.
Man charged in crash that killed sister of retired Supreme Court justice
(Reuters) – An Arizona man has been charged with manslaughter and driving under the influence after a collision that killed Ann Day, a former state senator and sister of retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, authorities said on Sunday…
Florida police arrest man in crash that killed martial arts fighter
(Reuters) – A man driving on a suspended license with a history of serious traffic offenses has been arrested in last week’s hit-and-run pedestrian crash in Florida that killed mixed martial arts fighter Jordan “Pretty Boy” Parsons, police said.
California Muslim student wrongly identified as ‘Isis’ in yearbook
(Reuters) – A California student was embarrassed and distressed after a picture of her wearing an Islamic head scarf, or hijab, appeared in her high school yearbook with the false name “Isis Phillips,” a Muslim advocacy group said on Sunday.
Unbeaten Nyquist wins Kentucky Derby
(Reuters) – Favorite Nyquist ran a perfect race to extend his unbeaten record winning the 142nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville on Saturday, sparking talk of a second consecutive Triple Crown champion.
One winning ticket sold in $429 million Powerball lottery
(Reuters) – One winning ticket matched the numbers drawn on Saturday night for the multi-state Powerball jackpot for a payout estimated at $429.6 million, the ninth-highest U.S. lottery prize in history, officials said.
Uber, Lyft spend big, lose big in Texas vote on driver fingerprinting
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – On-demand ride companies Uber and Lyft suffered an embarrassing defeat in a Saturday election in Austin as voters backed a measure requiring fingerprint background checks for drivers.
