U.S. Air Force looking into data breach related to contract protest: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force is looking into how classified data about a competition for a next-generation U.S. bomber found its way into a report published by Forbes magazine, according to several sources familiar with the issue.
Ohio man indicted for kidnapping son from mother 13 years ago
(Reuters) – An Ohio man accused of taking his 5-year-old son from his mother’s house in Alabama and living with him under false identities for 13 years has been indicted on 32 charges, including six counts of kidnapping, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Man charged with killing California artist as he worked on mural
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A California man accused of shooting an artist to death while the man worked on a mural under a freeway in the Bay Area city of Oakland was charged with murder on Tuesday, prosecutors said.
Jury weighs murder charges for Florida ‘Facebook killer’
MIAMI (Reuters) – A Florida jury began weighing on Tuesday whether a man who killed his wife and posted a photo of her blood-spattered, lifeless body on Facebook committed first-degree murder.
University in Washington state cancels classes after hate speech
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Classes were canceled on Tuesday at a university in Washington state after officials found hate-filled online messages targeting minority students amid heightened racial tensions on U.S. college campuses.
Washington state girl, 16, found tied up in high school bathroom
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A 16-year-old girl in Washington state was physically assaulted on Tuesday and tied up in a bathroom at her Seattle high school, law enforcement and school officials said.
Medical examiner finds Missouri man’s death during police confrontation was suicide
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – An autopsy released on Tuesday has found that an 18-year-old Missouri man shot himself in the head in a suicide after exchanging gunfire with police.
Chicago charges officer in black teen’s death, releases video of shooting
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A white Chicago policeman was charged on Tuesday with murdering a black teenager, a prosecution that was speeded up in hopes of staving off a fresh burst of the turmoil over race and police use of deadly force that has shaken the Un…
Five charged in $600 million California health care fraud scheme
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The former chief financial officer of a California hospital and four other people have been charged in a series of health care kickback schemes that generated nearly $600 million in fraudulent billings for spinal surgeries, pros…
Arkansas parents charged with manslaughter after two-year-old son shoots himself
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – An Arkansas couple has been charged with manslaughter after their 2-year-year old son accidentally shot himself with a .45 caliber pistol and died of a wound to his head, authorities said on Tuesday.
