Widow of disgraced Illinois policeman pleads not guilty to fraud charges
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The widow of a northern Illinois policeman who staged his suicide in September to make it appear he was shot in the line of duty, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges related to his suspected embezzlement from a youth police e…
Broncos practice squad player sent home after prostitution sting
(Reuters) – The Denver Broncos sent home a practice squad player after he was questioned by police in a prostitution sting ahead of this Sunday’s Super Bowl in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Obama to visit U.S. mosque to counter Republican rhetoric about Muslims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama was set on Wednesday to make his first visit to a U.S. mosque, a trip the White House said was aimed at countering rhetoric from Republicans on the presidential campaign trail exploiting some Americans’ fea…
Escaped murderer gets maximum sentence for daring NY prison break
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A convicted killer whose daring escape last year from an upstate New York prison triggered a massive three-week manhunt received a maximum sentence on Wednesday, after apologizing in court for his actions.
Real estate scion Robert Durst pleads guilty to gun charge in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Real estate heir and murder suspect Robert Durst pleaded guilty to a federal gun charge in New Orleans on Wednesday, setting the stage for his return to California to face charges in the 2000 death of a longtime friend.
New York City to allow pay-by-phone street parking
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Parking on the streets of busy New York City is rarely a stress-free task, but it is about to become just a bit easier.
House panel subpoenas ex-EPA Midwest chief over Flint water crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives has subpoenaed the former Midwest chief of the Environmental Protection Agency over the Flint, Michigan, drinking water crisis, Representative Jason Chaffetz said on Wednesday.
First U.S. Zika virus transmission reported, attributed to sex
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The first known case of Zika virus transmission in the United States was reported in Texas on Tuesday by local health officials, who said it likely was contracted through sex and not a mosquito bite, a day after the World Heal…
Retrophin to pay $3 million in U.S. lawsuit over Shkreli’s tenure
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Retrophin Inc has agreed to pay $3 million to resolve a lawsuit by investors accusing the pharmaceutical company of failing to disclose various transactions that benefited former Chief Executive Officer Martin Shkreli, who has sinc…
Kansas man charged in Islamic State bomb plot expected to change plea
(Reuters) – A Kansas man accused of plotting a suicide car bombing at a U.S. Army base in support of Islamic State is expected to change his not guilty plea in court on Wednesday.
