Flint official cuts deal in water crisis, agrees to aid prosecutors
FLINT, Mich. (Reuters) – An official in Flint, Michigan, agreed to cooperate in probes of dangerous levels of lead in the city’s drinking water as part of a deal reached on Wednesday in which he pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge and won the di…
Amish lose appeal of convictions in Ohio beard-cutting attacks
(Reuters) – Fifteen members of an Ohio Amish sect convicted in a spate of beard- and hair-cutting attacks on other adherents to their faith lost a bid on Wednesday to have their convictions thrown out, after a U.S. appeals court ruled they had failed t…
Father of ex-investment banker avoids prison for insider trading
(Reuters) – The father of a former investment banker at Perella Weinberg Partners and JPMorgan Chase & Co was sentenced on Wednesday to a year of home confinement and three more years of probation, for trading securities ahead of healthcare mergers based on tips from his son.
Oklahoma woman charged with killing four at parade pleads not guilty
TULSA, Okla. (Reuters) – A woman charged with killing four people and injuring more than 40 others by plowing her car into a crowd at Oklahoma State University’s 2015 homecoming parade entered a plea of not guilty at a court in Stillwater on Wednesday.
U.S. Navy SEAL killed in Iraq was part of ‘quick reaction force’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy SEAL killed by Islamic State militants in northern Iraq on Tuesday was part of a “quick reaction force” called in after a firefight broke out involving American advisers, a U.S. military spokesman said on Wednesday.
Wreckage of Captain Cook’s ship Endeavour may be in U.S. harbor
PROVIDENCE (Reuters) – The wreckage of the Endeavour, the storied British ship that 18th-century explorer Captain James Cook sailed through the uncharted South Pacific, may lie a few hundred feet off Rhode Island’s coast in Newport Harbor, researchers …
Powerball jackpot at $348 million, approaching top 10 U.S. payouts
(Reuters) – The multi-state Powerball jackpot has grown to $348 million, making it the 15th highest U.S. lottery prize in history with a chance to reach the top 10 if no one wins the drawing on Wednesday night, officials said.
SEC charges unregistered brokers with misusing investor money
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. securities regulator on Thursday charged two unregistered brokers, James Trolice and Lee Vaccaro, for allegedly using money raised for their limited liability companies to pay bills and gamble.
U.S. auto regulators to make a major safety announcement: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it will make a major safety announcement on Wednesday, one day after sources said Japanese air bag manufacturer Takata Corp is expected to announce an expanded U.S. recall.
U.S. warns of more risks in Iraq after Navy SEAL’s death
STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter cautioned on Wednesday of risks ahead in the campaign against Islamic State as he confirmed the identity of a Navy SEAL killed during attack by the militant group in northern Iraq on Tues…
