NYC Marathon organizers are sued over lottery to enter race
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The organizers of the New York City Marathon have been sued by two runners who said the use of a lottery to decide who gets to race in the world’s largest marathon is illegal.
Ex-UConn star Tate George gets 9 years prison for fraud
(Reuters) – Tate George, a former University of Connecticut star who later played in the National Basketball Association, was sentenced on Thursday to nine years in prison for running what prosecutors called a $2 million real estate Ponzi scheme.
For third time, Colombian drug kingpin pleads guilty in U.S.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – For the third time in 15 months, a Colombian drug kingpin pleaded guilty on Thursday to U.S. charges that he conspired to manufacture and distribute hundreds of tons of cocaine annually that he trafficked throughout the world.
Sarah the cheetah, world’s fastest land mammal, dies in Ohio zoo
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – An Ohio zoo said on Thursday that Sarah, a cheetah designated the world’s fastest land mammal by National Geographic magazine in 2012, has died at the age of 15.
U.S. tightens visa waiver rules for visitors after Paris attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday began implementing restrictions to its Visa Waiver Program under a law passed after last year’s Paris attacks that makes it harder for citizens of some countries to visit.
White House reacts to Palin: ‘Domestic violence is not a joke’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House pushed back on Thursday against former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s comments on domestic violence, saying the issues she raised on the campaign trail are some that the Obama administration …
Former Oklahoma policeman sentenced to 263 years for raping four women
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – A former Oklahoma City police officer convicted of raping four women and sexually assaulting several others while he was on duty was sentenced on Thursday to 263 consecutive years in prison, the maximum allowable sentence.
Connecticut high school calls police after teen ‘ISIS’ pledge
(Reuters) – Officials at a Connecticut high school called police after a teenaged student referenced the Islamic State group during a morning recitation of the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance, an attorney for the school district and local media said on Thurs…
Singer Don McLean says marriage breakdown behind domestic violence arrest
(Reuters) – “American Pie” singer Don McLean said on Thursday his domestic violence arrest this week stemmed from “the very painful breakdown” of his long marriage and asked fans not to judge him.
What to expect when you’re expecting two feet of snow
(Reuters) – With a huge winter storm looming over the eastern United States, many of the region’s residents will stock up on canned goods, bottled water and – for some – diapers.
