Accused N.Y. cop killer to be arraigned on murder charge
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The man accused of killing a New York City police officer in October is scheduled to be formally arraigned for murder on Tuesday in Manhattan state court.
Sand and dust contributed to Hawaii crash of U.S. military helicopter
HONOLULU (Reuters) – Sand and dusty particles got into an engine of a military helicopter during a landing attempt in Hawaii earlier this year and contributed to a crash that killed two U.S. Marines and injured 20 others, officials said on Monday.
No charges for Colorado hunter who mistakenly killed gray wolf
DENVER (Reuters) – Federal wildlife officials said on Monday that a Colorado hunter who shot and killed a protected gray wolf that he mistook for a coyote will not face criminal charges, in a decision that angered conservationists.
U.S. border agent charged with carrying cocaine in car
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A U.S. Border Patrol agent has been arrested by state police in southern Arizona on charges of carrying 110 pounds (50 kg) of cocaine in a rented vehicle that he planned to drive to Chicago, officials said on Monday.
Black Lives Matter protesters sue over treatment by California police
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Protesters and journalists covering a Black Lives Matter rally in Berkeley, California, have filed a lawsuit alleging “unconstitutional police attacks” on attendees, court records showed.
U.S. appeals court rules against Wisconsin abortion doctor law
(Reuters) – A Wisconsin law requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital is unconstitutional, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Monday, addressing a topic the U.S. Supreme Court is considering during its current…
Aerojet Rocketdyne wins $1.4 billion in contracts from NASA, Boeing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc on Monday announced contracts from NASA and Boeing Co with a combined value of nearly $1.36 billion, welcome news for the company after several recent financial setbacks.
New York prepares for Thanksgiving parade as Islamic State threat looms
NEW YORK (Reuters) – David Huddle and his daughter Megan, a flute player for the North Hardin High School marching band in Kentucky, have been preparing for more than a year for the band’s performance in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.
California prosecutor sues shoplifter pretrial diversion program
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office on Monday sued a company it said worked with security guards and retail stores to extort shoplifting suspects into paying hundreds of dollars for a supposed educational program to avoid…
Woman sues Washington for return of JFK assassination film
DALLAS (Reuters) – A woman whose grandfather shot a home movie of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas’ Dealey Plaza on Nov. 22, 1963 is suing the U.S. government to either get it back or get $10 million in compensation.
