Prison time for man who flushed fake poker chips down Atlantic City toilet
(Reuters) – A man who was caught with counterfeit poker chips at a tournament in an Atlantic City casino after flushing $2.7 million worth of them down a hotel toilet was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday.
U.S. moves ahead with carbon rule as 25 states prepare to sue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will formally issue carbon regulations for power plants on Friday, opening the door to a wave of lawsuits from states and industry groups.
Georgia grand jury examines police killing of unarmed, naked man
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A Georgia grand jury on Thursday reviewed the shooting death of an unarmed, naked black man by a white police officer at a suburban Atlanta apartment complex last March, prosecutors and the family’s attorney said.
Seventh St. Louis church door fire under investigation
(Reuters) – An arson fire at the door of the rectory of the Shrine of St. Joseph Catholic church in St. Louis early on Thursday was the seventh such incident in the area in two weeks, fire officials said.
New Mexico police arrest man after officer shot in Albuquerque
(Reuters) – New Mexico police arrested a suspect on Thursday after an Albuquerque officer was shot and critically injured when he stopped a vehicle to question the driver, the department said.
Last of 37 frat brothers in Pennsylvania hazing death to be arraigned
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – Five members of a fraternity at New York City’s Baruch College will appear before a Pennsylvania judge for arraignment on Thursday on charges of third-degree murder in the 2013 hazing death of a pledge.
Biden won’t run in 2016, boosting Clinton’s White House hopes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he would not run for president in 2016, ending months of indecision and removing one of Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton’s biggest potential obstacles to the party’s nominati…
Man arrested after road-rage killing of four-year-old in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Reuters) – Police in New Mexico arrested a 32-year-old man on Wednesday after a 4-year-old girl was killed when shots were fired at her father in a road-rage incident.
LA sheriff’s office to stop arresting children for prostitution
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced on Wednesday it was changing its policy on the treatment of children sold for sex, ordering officers to stop arresting youths on prostitution charges.
Pentagon says F-35 ejection seat fixes could take another year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon’s F-35 program office on Wednesday said it is taking steps to make it safer for lightweight pilots to eject from the Lockheed Martin Corp stealth fighter jet, but said it could take another year to resolve possible h…
