FBI has lead in probe of 1.2 billion stolen Web credentials: documents
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A hacker who once advertised having access to user account information for websites like Facebook and Twitter has been linked through a Russian email address to the theft of a record 1.2 billion Internet credentials, the FBI said i…
Budget gap, pensions could push Illinois credit rating lower: Moody’s
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois’ credit rating could move even closer to “junk” if its already large pension liability and budget deficit grow, Moody’s Investors Service said on Tuesday.
Four killed in military helicopter crash at U.S. Army base in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Four crew members on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter died when their aircraft crashed during a training exercise at the Fort Hood U.S. Army base in central Texas, military officials said on Tuesday.
Amazon pulls ads for Nazi-themed TV show from N.Y. subway
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc on Monday agreed to pull advertisements for a new television show featuring Nazi-inspired imagery from New York City’s subway system, a transit official said, hours after Mayor Bill de Blasio called on the company to…
NY lawmaker who lied to FBI gets house arrest after cancer diagnosis
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A once-powerful New York state senator convicted for lying to FBI agents in a public corruption investigation, who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, was sentenced on Tuesday to six months of house arrest.
Family of man found dead in Texas jail say officers used excessive force
DALLAS (Reuters) – The family of a Texas man whose death at the Arlington, Texas city jail prompted the indictment of two detention officers said on Tuesday that police used excessive force to restrain him and called for a review of jail safety standar…
Black U.S. leaders call for Abolition Day holiday
(Reuters) – A group of black U.S. lawmakers and other prominent figures on Tuesday called on the federal government to declare a national holiday to mark Abolition Day, the official end to the nation’s use of slavery.
Connecticut man, girlfriend charged in parents’ murder
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (Reuters) – A Connecticut man and his girlfriend were formally charged on Tuesday in the murder of his parents, whose disappearance was a mystery for months until their dismembered bodies were found buried in a suburban backyard.
Smartphones may have role in rise of U.S. traffic deaths
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of deaths from traffic accidents in the United States jumped 8.1 percent in the first half of 2015, suggesting smartphones and other driving distractions could be making America’s roadways more dangerous, officials sai…
U.S. Mint set to stop making 2015 American Eagle silver coins
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Mint said on Tuesday that it would stop making 2015-dated American Eagle silver bullion coins after the week of Dec. 7 following a period of strong demand that forced it to place them on weekly allocations for much of the …
