Heirs of Meyer Lansky want compensation for Cuban casino
HAVANA (Reuters) – The heirs of American organized crime legend Meyer Lansky want compensation for his nationalized hotel, the Riviera, the seaside home to one of the last casinos built in swinging Havana of the 1950s.
Chicago mayor apologizes, protesters urge he resign
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, under heavy criticism for his handling of a police shooting that resulted in the death of a black teen, gave an emotional apology on Wednesday hours before angry crowds closed city streets while demanding…
Former U.S. official pleads guilty to ‘sextortion’ hacking scheme
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former U.S. official pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges he orchestrated an international cyber hacking operation to stalk hundreds of young women and threaten them if they did not share sexually explicit material, the Justice …
Suspect in deadly Planned Parenthood attack declares self guilty
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) – The man accused of shooting three people to death and wounding nine others at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado last month declared himself guilty and a “warrior for the babies” during an outburst in court on W…
Baltimore policeman testifies he is sorry over man’s death
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – A Baltimore police officer charged in the April death of a black man from a spinal injury suffered in custody said at his trial on Wednesday that he was sorry about the death.
No U.S. criminal charges in Louisiana police car shooting death
(Reuters) – Federal prosecutors will not pursue criminal civil rights charges in the 2014 death of a Louisiana man shot in the back of a patrol car, the U.S. Justice Department said this week, ending its probe into what was earlier ruled a suicide.
University of Chicago non-tenured faculty vote to join union
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Part-time and full-time faculty who are not tenured or on the tenure track at the highly ranked University of Chicago have voted to join a union, organizers announced on Wednesday.
Guantanamo judge hears arguments on no-touch order for female guards
FORT MEADE, Md. (Reuters) – A former Guantanamo Bay commander at a section of the U.S. prison that houses alleged Sept. 11 conspirators testified on Wednesday that barring female guards from touching prisoners increased risks and hurt morale.
Sexting Colorado high school students face no criminal charges
(Reuters) – No criminal charges will be filed against the 100-plus students involved in a sexting scandal at a Colorado high school, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
One dead, thousands without power after Pacific Northwest storms
PORTLAND, Ore./SEATTLE (Reuters) – An Oregon woman was killed in her bed early Wednesday after a tree crashed through the roof of her home as storms continued to cause severe flooding, power outages and evacuations across the U.S. Pacific Northwest, au…
