Pennsylvania man who killed caseworker gets life in prison
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – A psychiatric patient who shot and killed his caseworker before exchanging gunfire with his doctor in a Philadelphia-area hospital was sentenced on Friday to life in prison without parole.
Milwaukee Bucks cheerleader files minimum wage lawsuit against team
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A former Milwaukee Bucks cheerleader has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the National Basketball Association team of failing to pay her at least a minimum wage or overtime for her work, court documents showed.
Indiana officer had alcohol on breath after pedestrian fatally struck: police
(Reuters) – Investigators will consult prosecutors on possible criminal charges against an off-duty Indianapolis police officer whose breath smelled of alcohol after he fatally struck a pedestrian, police said on Friday.
U.S. drivers logged record miles in July
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. motorists logged a record 283.7 billion miles on U.S. roadways in July, the most ever for the busy summer month and up 4.2 percent from a year earlier, according to government data released on Friday.
Ohio man charged with threatening mosque attendees
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A Northeast Ohio man was charged with felony ethnic intimidation on Friday after he drove up to a suburban Cleveland mosque and called attendees going to a service “terrorists” and “child molesters,” police said.
China and U.S. announce climate deal as Xi makes state visit to Washington
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping for his first U.S. state visit on Friday and the two announced a common vision for a global climate change agreement, a bright spot amid tensions over alleged Chinese cyb…
Houston boy, aged six, killed in drive-by shooting: media reports
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A 6-year-old boy was killed and his 11-year-old brother critically wounded when they were struck by a volley of bullets in a drive-by shooting while in bed at a Houston home on Friday, media reports said.
Lawyer for accuser of NHL’s Kane withdraws from case: newspaper
(Reuters) – The attorney for a woman accusing National Hockey League player Patrick Kane of sexual assault said on Thursday he was withdrawing from the case, the Chicago Tribune reported, a day after alleging evidence may have been tampered with.
EPA says to take tougher stance on auto emissions tests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. environmental regulators said on Friday they are sending a letter to all automobile manufacturers saying they are stepping up emissions-testing activities in response to Volkswagen’s alleged violations of pollution laws.
Addressing Congress, pope urges U.S. to end hostility toward immigrants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Pope Francis beseeched Americans to end hostility toward immigrants in a historic speech before the U.S. Congress on Thursday, weighing in forcefully on a divisive issue that is stirring debate in the 2016 presidential campaign.
