Judge declares mistrial in criminal trial of ex-Dewey & LeBoeuf executives
(Reuters) – The judge overseeing the criminal case against three former executives of defunct U.S. law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf declared a mistrial on Monday following over three weeks of jury deliberations.
North Dakota oil well spewing after weekend blowout
WHITE EARTH, N.D. (Reuters) – A North Dakota oil well owned by Oasis Petroleum Inc blew out over the weekend and has yet to be capped, leaking more than 67,000 gallons of crude so far and endangering a tributary of the Missouri River, state officials s…
Philadelphia contractor convicted of involuntary manslaughter in building collapse
(Reuters) – A jury convicted a Philadelphia contractor of involuntary manslaughter but acquitted him on murder charges for his role in a 2013 demolition that killed six people when it triggered the collapse of a neighboring building, lawyers said.
One dead, six injured after SUV plows into Texas grocery store
(Reuters) – An elderly woman crashed her sport-utility vehicle into a Houston grocery store on Monday while trying to park in a space reserved for the handicapped, killing one person and injuring six others, police said.
Ex-U.S. agent gets over six years for bitcoin theft in Silk Road probe
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A former U.S. federal agent was sentenced to 78 months in prison on Monday for stealing bitcoins during the government’s investigation of Silk Road and for secretly soliciting payment from the operator of the online black mark…
Volkswagen diesel owners in U.S. face lost value and limbo
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – As the resale value of their diesel cars drops, U.S. Volkswagen owners are stuck, unwilling to sell their polluting vehicles at a loss but lacking information on what fixes may be in store.
Manhunt under way for gunman in Florida ‘Zombicon’ fest
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – Police were searching Monday for a man who opened fire at a Florida weekend event celebrating zombie pop culture, killing one person, injuring six others and sending thousands of attendees scrambling for cover, according to a po…
U.S. announces task force to develop drone registry
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration said on Monday that it would require drone owners to register their unmanned aircraft as part of an effort to curtail rogue drone flights that pose a danger to commercial aircraft and crowded public venue…
Alabama offers limited driver’s license services in rural areas
(Reuters) – Alabama will restore services in rural driver’s license offices for at least one day a month, backing off an earlier decision to close them altogether for budgetary reasons after the action caused a backlash, state officials told Reuters on…
Ex-Kansas attorney general sues to regain suspended law license
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Reuters) – Former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state Supreme Court’s decision to suspend his law license after finding that he violated 11 rules of professional conduct in prosecutin…
