California lieutenant governor unveils gun control ballot measure
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday unveiled a ballot initiative aimed at strengthening the state’s gun control laws by banning possession of large-capacity magazines and requiring background checks for amm…
Pennsylvania official challenges town’s traffic-ticket deal-making
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – A small Pennsylvania town padded its coffers with tens of thousands of dollars that should have gone to the state by allowing drivers ticketed for speeding to plead guilty to a town parking violation instead, a state officia…
American Airlines flight delayed in Texas by swarming bees
DALLAS (Reuters) – An American Airlines flight was delayed for more than hour by bees that were swarming under a plane wing when it was parked at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, the company said on Thursday.
Mexico, U.S. to open jointly staffed border stations
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico and the United States said on Thursday they will open two jointly staffed border stations on Mexican soil in a bid to streamline trade and improve communication at the frontier, which has suffered due to tensions over mig…
Kentucky man charged with fatally shooting toddler
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – A U.S. soldier from Kentucky has been charged with killing a 2-year-old boy and critically wounding an Army medic in an attack at a house in Clarksville, Tennessee, authorities said on Thursday.
Third baby in three months killed when thrown out New York window
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A 6-month-old girl was killed on Thursday when she was thrown out of the window a New York City apartment building and her mother was in custody, the third such tragedy in three months, police said.
Galleon founder Rajaratnam, fund sued by his brother for $13.5 million
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam, who is serving an 11-year prison term for insider trading, and his hedge fund have been sued by his younger brother for $13.5 million he claims is owed him in unpaid commissions and legal costs…
U.S. Navy sailor, wife plead guilty to dealing heroin on ship
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy seaman and his wife pleaded guilty on Thursday in a Virginia federal court to charges of dealing heroin on board a warship, court documents show.
Ex-U.S. House Speaker Hastert to plead guilty in hush-money case
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert is expected to plead guilty in a hush-money case stemming from allegations of sexual misconduct in a deal with prosecutors that could still force him to serve time in prison.
Seattle Seahawks’ Coleman arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run
(Reuters) – Seattle Seahawks fullback Derrick Coleman has been arrested on suspicion of vehicular assault and hit-and-run, both felonies, police said on Thursday, and the NFL team has suspended him indefinitely.
