Texas executes man who killed ex-wife, four other people
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas executed a man on Wednesday who fatally shot his ex-wife and four others in 1997 with a hunting rifle in a killing spree launched when he found her having sex with another man.
California auctioneer pleads guilty to $1 million ivory, rhino horn smuggling
(Reuters) – An executive with a Beverly Hills gallery and auction house has pleaded guilty of conspiring to smuggling at least $1 million in animal products that included rhino horn and elephant ivory, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday.
‘King of Wall Street’ trader John Gutfreund dies at 86
(Reuters) – John Gutfreund, a onetime “King of Wall Street” and former chief executive officer of Salomon Brothers, has died at the age of 86.
Oregon protesters face new charges over occupation of refuge
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Participants in a six-week armed occupation at a U.S. wildlife refuge in Oregon have been indicted on additional charges, including the carrying of firearms in federal facilities and damaging government property.
Missouri police capture suspect wanted in multiple murders
(Reuters) – A man suspected of killing four people in Kansas and one in Missouri was arrested in Missouri early on Wednesday after a 17-hour manhunt, Missouri state police said.
Fate of lawsuit brought by Trump model to be decided this month
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A judge will decide by the end of this month whether to proceed with a proposed class action lawsuit filed by a Jamaican fashion model against Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s modeling agency, the judge’s office …
U.S. Air Force veteran convicted of attempting to join Islamic State
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Tairod Pugh, a U.S. Air Force veteran, was found guilty on Wednesday of attempting to join Islamic State, according to his lawyer.
Bacterial infection in Wisconsin may have killed 18; CDC investigating
(Reuters) – A blood infection known as Elizabethkingia has been linked to 18 deaths in Wisconsin and local health officials and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating the source, officials said on Wednesday.
Pennsylvania gun control advocates challenge law on city gun rules
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Pennsylvania gun control advocates on Wednesday asked the state’s top court to knock down a 2014 law allowing gun-rights lobbying groups to sue cities that adopt gun restrictions and recoup legal costs if they prevail.
Detroit school unions issue warning over payroll shortfall
(Reuters) – About 47,000 Detroit students will be shut out of their classrooms if the city’s cash-strapped public school district cannot fully cover worker salaries earned next month, school labor union officials said on Wednesday.
