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 …
Military contractor L-3 pays $25.6 million to settle U.S. fraud lawsuit
NEW YORK (Reuters) – L-3 Communications Holdings Inc agreed to pay $25.6 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the military contractor of defrauding the U.S. government by selling thousands of holographic weapon sights that it knew were defective.
Kentucky governor restores voting rights of most felons
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Reuters) – Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear on Tuesday signed an executive order restoring voting rights to most felons in state in an action he said will affect some 180,000 people.
Accused N.Y. cop killer pleads not guilty to murder charge
(Reuters) – The man accused of killing a New York City police officer in October pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges on Tuesday in state court in Manhattan.
