Virginia politician sues state over stabbing, son’s suicide
RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) – A Virginia state senator whose mentally ill son stabbed him 13 times and then committed suicide has filed a $6 million lawsuit against the state and a community services board.
U.S. airlines raise fares $3 in first sector-wide hike since June
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The top U.S. airlines said Tuesday that they have raised fares in the first industry-wide hike since June, moves that may offset increasing labor costs but draw the ire of customers.
Latvian man spared more U.S. prison time over Gozi computer virus
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Latvian man was spared further prison time on Tuesday for what U.S. prosecutors said was his crucial role in a conspiracy to distribute a computer virus that infected more than a million computers worldwide.
Mother of ‘affluenza’ teen accepts extradition to Texas
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The mother of a Texas teenager who gained notoriety for his “affluenza” defense in a deadly drunken-driving case waived her right to fight extradition to Texas during a brief court hearing on Tuesday in California.
Florida man jailed over desecrating mosque with bacon
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – A 35-year-old Florida man was being held on Tuesday after being accused of vandalizing a mosque and desecrating it with a bacon, whose consumption is forbidden by the Muslim religion, police said.
Penn State frat members will not be charged in student’s suicide
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – Members of a Penn State University fraternity will not face criminal charges for hazing a student who later committed suicide, after a grand jury found no evidence connecting the incidents, Pennsylvania Attorney General Kath…
Documentary-driven petitions seek pardons for Wisconsin men in 2005 killing
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – The documentary series “Making a Murderer” that raises questions about the investigation into a 2005 killing has spurred multiple petitions calling for the release of two Wisconsin men who were convicted and are serving life sente…
Accused drug lord ‘La Barbie’ to plead guilty to U.S. charges
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A man who rose from a marijuana dealer in the United States to a high-ranking drug lord in Mexico is expected to plead guilty to U.S. drug and money laundering charges, his lawyer said on Tuesday.
U.S. West Point academy swears in first woman commandant of cadets
WEST POINT, N.Y. (Reuters) – The first female commandant of cadets at the U.S. Military Academy was sworn in on Tuesday, the latest milestone for American women who now are allowed to serve all military combat roles.
Missouri lawmakers propose racial bias training for police
(Reuters) – Two Missouri state lawmakers, along with the American Civil Liberties Union, said on Tuesday they proposed legislation that would require police be trained to avoid racial bias, aiming to stop the unfair targeting of minorities.
