McClendon driving at 88 mph ahead of fatal crash: police
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Aubrey McClendon, the former chief executive of Chesapeake Energy Corp, was driving well above the speed limit at roughly 88 miles (142 km) per hour before he slammed into a bridge abutment earlier this month and died, Oklahom…
Suspended U.N. diplomat to plead guilty in U.S. bribery case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A suspended deputy United Nations ambassador from the Dominican Republic accused of participating in a scheme to bribe a former U.N. General Assembly president is expected to plead guilty on Wednesday, according to a court filing.
‘Secret agents of change’ say U.S. intelligence embracing LGBT spies
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A U.S. intelligence community that once forced out gays and lesbians for security reasons now sees inclusivity as the best way to protect the country, and seeks to recruit spies from a wider talent pool that includes the LGBT …
Michigan shooting suspect says Uber app controlled him: local TV
(Reuters) – The Uber driver in Michigan charged with murdering six people last month in a shooting spree told investigators that the ride-sharing app had the ability to “take over” his body, a local television station reported on Monday.
Justice Department urges courts to avoid illegal fine and fee policies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Monday called on state and local courts to ensure their procedures for imposing fines and fees are not violating people’s constitutional rights.
Ohio man pleads guilty to kidnapping son from mother in 2002
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – An Ohio man pleaded guilty on Monday to multiple charges in connection with taking his 5-year-old son from his mother’s house in Alabama in 2002 and living with him under false identities for 13 years, officials said.
Five dead in storms in U.S. Southern states as flooding continues
SHREVEPORT, La. (Reuters) – The death toll from storms in Southern U.S. states rose to five as storm-weary residents of Louisiana and Mississippi watched for more flooding on Monday from drenching rains that inundated homes, washed out roads and prompt…
South Carolina ex-trooper admits shooting unarmed black motorist
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) – A white former South Carolina highway patrolman pleaded guilty on Monday to shooting and wounding an unarmed black motorist during a traffic stop at a gas station in 2014 that was captured on video, a court spokes…
Vermont legislature on track to be first in U.S. to legalize marijuana
MONTPELIER, Vt. (Reuters) – Liberal-leaning Vermont could become the first U.S. state to legalize recreational marijuana use through legislation, rather than by voter initiative, in a move that advocates for the drug say could speed its acceptance acro…
Lawsuit filed in death of Texas jail inmate refused medication
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The family of a Texas inmate who died after county jail physicians cut off his anxiety medication filed a federal lawsuit on Monday, accusing the sheriff and jailers of causing his death and violating his rights, attorneys sai…
