Ohio suspect hates mug shot, sends selfie to police
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – An Ohio man wanted for drunk driving, unsatisfied with his police mug shot, sent them a photo he felt was more flattering.
Fantasy sports industry criticizes proposed Massachusetts limits
BOSTON (Reuters) – Efforts by Massachusetts to ban people under 21 from playing paid fantasy sports games and to stop companies from promoting the games on college campuses drew fire on Tuesday from the fast-growing, multibillion-dollar industry.
Cook County jail in Chicago on lockdown after staff no-show
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Cook County Jail in Chicago – the biggest single-site jail in the United States – was placed on lockdown on Tuesday after staffing dropped below normal levels, said Cook County Sheriff’s spokesman Ben Breit.
Power company Dominion Resources to invest $9.5 billion through 2020
(Reuters) – Dominion Virginia Power, a unit of U.S. power company Dominion Resources Inc, said it has earmarked $9.5 billion for capital expenditures through 2020, including on clean energy.
Philadelphia newspapers, website donated to non-profit institute
(Reuters) – The owner of the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News and the website Philly.com has donated the news organizations to a newly created non-profit institute, the Inquirer reported on Tuesday.
Ohio home explosion leaves family of four dead
(Reuters) – A family of four was killed on Monday in an explosion at a house in northeast Ohio, local authorities said.
Mother of Texas ‘affluenza’ teen posts bond, set for Tuesday release
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) – The mother of a Texas teenager, derided for his “affluenza” defense for killing four people while driving drunk, posted bond on Monday and is set to be released from a county jail on Tuesday, the Tarrant County sheriff sai…
Obama offered to help Biden financially during son’s illness
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Vice President Joe Biden said President Barack Obama offered to give him money to help with expenses while his son Beau was battling cancer.
Mother of ‘affluenza’ Texas teen posts bond, release set for Tuesday
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) – The mother of a Texas teenager, who was derided for an “affluenza” defense for killing four people while driving drunk, posted bond on Monday and is set to be released from a county jail on Tuesday, a county sheriff said.
Judge authorizes search after scent of slain Virginia woman is found
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Reuters) – Police had probable cause to search the apartment of a former hospital worker accused of murdering university student Hannah Graham in 2014 after a tracking dog picked up the scent of the woman, a judge ruled on Monday….
