Special Report: Why Obama and other gun control advocates own stock in firearms makers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Barack Obama might seem an unlikely investor in the firearms industry. But the U.S. president, a fierce advocate for gun regulation, has money in a pension fund that holds stock in gun and ammunition companies.
Huge construction crane collapses in Manhattan, one killed
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A construction crane collapsed in lower Manhattan during a swirling snowstorm on Friday, killing one person, injuring three others and crushing cars parked in the street.
California doctor gets 30 years to life in landmark overdose case
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Southern California doctor was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison on Friday for over-prescribing drugs that caused the fatal overdose of three patients in a murder case capped by the first conviction of its kind in the Un…
Texas ‘affluenza’ teen transferred to adult jail, held without bail
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) – The Texas teenager who was derided for an “affluenza” defense for killing four people while driving drunk was transferred to an adult jail on Friday from the juvenile center where he has been held since he was deported fro…
U.S. traffic deaths increase 9 percent in 2015
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Traffic deaths in the United States rose about 9 percent in the first nine months of 2015 compared to same period a year earlier, the U.S. Transportation Department said on Friday, as low gasoline prices increased road travel.
New Jersey extends contract for Atlantic City fiscal work
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Atlantic City, New Jersey’s cash-strapped gambling hub, may no longer have a state-appointed emergency manager, but some big costs for outside professionals working to resolve its fiscal crisis will continue.
Maryland prosecutors appeal to force testimony in Freddie Gray case
(Reuters) – Maryland prosecutors have asked an appeals court to force a Baltimore police officer to testify against three of his colleagues in the Freddie Gray case, according to a filing made public on Friday.
Michigan governor: solve Flint water crisis instead of laying blame
DETROIT (Reuters) – Michigan Governor Rick Snyder said on Friday he wants officials to focus on solving problems around lead-contaminated drinking water in the city of Flint instead of laying blame as he said some have been doing.
San Antonio police probe fatal shooting of unarmed black man by officer
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – San Antonio’s police chief on Friday pledged a thorough investigation of the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by an officer a day earlier.
Chicago seeks $3.1 million settlement over police hiring discrimination
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The city of Chicago on Friday proposed a $3.1 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit by the U.S. government alleging the city discriminated against foreign-born police officer candidates by imposing a 10-year residency requirement….
