New charges for Georgia man awaiting trial in hot-car child death
(Reuters) – A Georgia man who faces trial on charges of intentionally leaving his toddler inside a hot car and exchanging nude photos with females as the child was dying, is facing eight new charges of child exploitation.
Trump, Clinton look to extend leads as five more states vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton are each looking to strengthen their front-runner status in five presidential nominating contests on Saturday, as Trump tries to weather a barrage of blistering attacks from hi…
Appellate judges Garland, Srinivasan considered for U.S. top court: NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is vetting federal appellate judges Merrick Garland and Sri Srinivasan as possible nominees to the Supreme Court to replace late Justice Antonin Scalia, the New York Times reported on Friday.
Atlanta rapper shot dead outside recording studio
(Reuters) – Atlanta rapper Bankroll Fresh, whose real name was Trentavious White, was shot dead outside a recording studio on Friday night, the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office said on Saturday.
Chesapeake’s McClendon honored in Oklahoma waterfront ceremony
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Friends, family and employees of Aubrey McClendon gathered at dawn on Saturday at Oklahoma City’s riverfront to pay their respects to the U.S. energy entrepreneur who died this week in a car crash, a day after being indicted o…
VW brand boss sees U.S. emission deal within months: paper
BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s brand chief Herbert Diess said it will take months rather than weeks to reach an agreement with U.S. regulators on an emissions fix for 600,000 diesel cars, a newspaper reported on Saturday.
U.S. land managers reject development near Grand Canyon
(Reuters) – U.S. land managers on Friday rejected a plan that could have opened the way for housing and commercial expansion near the Grand Canyon’s celebrated South Rim, a surprise decision that was decried by developers but praised by environmental groups.
Arizona police officer charged in fatal shooting of unarmed man
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A suburban Phoenix police officer was charged with second-degree murder on Friday in connection with the fatal shooting of an unarmed Texas man at a hotel, prosecutors said.
Washington state woman convicted of murdering six family members
(Reuters) – A Washington state woman was found guilty on Friday of murdering six family members during a Christmas Eve gathering in 2007 after a dispute over money, prosecutors and a newspaper said.
Knife found at O.J. Simpson’s former L.A. home studied by police
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Police said on Friday they were examining a knife purportedly found at the former home of O.J. Simpson, the onetime football star acquitted of stabbing to death his ex-wife and her friend in the “Trial of the Century” two decade…
