Pennsylvania prosecutor: will not fight release of Korean businessman
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania county prosecutor said on Tuesday he would not pursue an appeal of a 2014 federal court ruling that freed a Korean businessman after 24 years behind bars for the arson death of his daughter.
California woman pleads guilty over Michaels retailer cards theft
(Reuters) – A California woman pleaded guilty on Tuesday to participating in a conspiracy to steal 94,000 credit and debit card numbers from Michaels Companies Inc customers in a massive, nationwide breach at the U.S. arts and crafts retailer.
Paris attack may add firepower to U.S. defense stocks
(Reuters) – U.S. defense stocks, already on the upswing following the recent budget deal, are expected to rise further if the Paris attack gives a fillip to rising international sales.
Pennsylvania Senate probes whether attorney general should be removed
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – None of the three legal experts called before a Pennsylvania Senate panel on Tuesday were willing to recommend that embattled Attorney General Kathleen Kane be removed from office now that her law license has been suspended….
U.S. federal agencies refuse to testify about OPM hack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Officials from the U.S. government’s personnel agency unexpectedly refused on Tuesday to attend a closed-door congressional briefing on their handling of a massive computer breach that affected more than 22 million federal worker…
Chicago police finds no threat from unattended luggage at O’Hare
(Reuters) – Chicago police have cleared an unattended bag at O’Hare International Airport on Tuesday afternoon, finding it posed no threat, according to the city’s aviation department.
Bill to shield tribal casinos from labor board clears the U.S. House
(Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Tuesday aimed at blocking the National Labor Relations Board’s jurisdiction over tribal casinos on Indian land.
Ex-New York Senate leader corruptly helped son get paid, jury told
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former leader of the New York state Senate strong-armed three companies to pay his son over $300,000, knowing that his position to influence policy crucial to their businesses meant “they couldn’t say no,” a federal prosecutor sa…
Oklahoma’s top court expands custodial rights for same-sex couples
TULSA, Okla. (Reuters) – The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that custodial rights to children of same-sex couples in a union before gay marriage was legalized in the United States can be granted.
Baltimore man sentenced to prison for pharmacy fire in riot
(Reuters) – A Baltimore man who pleaded guilty in connection with the torching of a CVS drugstore during April rioting was sentenced to four years in prison on Tuesday, federal prosecutors said.
