Michigan Uber driver admits role in deadly shooting spree: police
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (Reuters) – A man working as an Uber driver admitted to the fatal weekend shootings of six people in Kalamazoo, Michigan, a police detective testified on Monday in a case raising questions about how the car service vets its drivers.
Canadian man gets probation for smuggling Chinese dinosaur fossils
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A Canadian dealer in prehistoric artifacts was sentenced on Monday to five years on probation and fined $25,000 in U.S. federal court in Arizona for smuggling dinosaur fossils from China to be sold at a Tucson gem show.
Pentagon to submit plan to Congress for closing Guantanamo prison
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon is expected to submit to Congress on Tuesday President Barack Obama’s long-awaited plan for closing the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, setting up a battle with lawmakers who oppose his efforts.
U.N. agency bans lithium-ion batteries on passenger aircraft
MONTREAL (Reuters) – The U.N. aviation agency on Monday prohibited shipments of lithium-ion batteries as cargo on passenger aircraft, following concerns by pilots and plane makers that they are a fire risk.
California lawmaker aims to reduce eating disorders among fashion models
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Fashion models who want to work in California would need a doctor to attest that they are of healthy weight and not suffering from an eating disorder under a proposal announced by a state lawmaker on Monday.
Mysterious high-pitched tone keeps Oregon residents up at night
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – An unexplained high-pitched tone has kept residents of a Portland suburb awake at night for at least a week, confounding the best efforts of police and firefighters to pinpoint its source, officials in the community said on M…
U.N. agency prohibits lithium-ion batteries as cargo on passenger aircraft
(Reuters) – The U.N. aviation agency on Monday agreed to prohibit shipments of lithium-ion batteries on passenger aircraft, citing concerns that they are a fire hazard.
Exclusive: San Bernardino victims to oppose Apple on iPhone encryption
(Reuters) – Some victims of the San Bernardino attack will file a legal brief in support of the U.S. government’s attempt to force Apple Inc to unlock the encrypted iPhone belonging to one of the shooters, a lawyer representing the victims said on Sund…
Female guard testimony illegally redacted in 9/11 hearing: lawyers
FORT MEADE, Md. (Reuters) – Lawyers for five men charged with plotting the Sept. 11 attacks argued on Monday that government officials illegally redacted testimony about treatment of Muslim prisoners made during a pre-trial hearing at Guantanamo Bay.
Weapons used in South Carolina mall incident likely replicas: police
(Reuters) – Reports of gunfire that cleared a South Carolina mall last weekend may have been made by airsoft guns, not weapons with actual bullets, police said on Monday.
