Tennessee ex-teacher gets 21 years for trying to kill wife
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – A former Memphis-area high school German and history teacher was sentenced to 21 years in prison for attempted first-degree murder in the beating of his wife, a prosecutor said on Tuesday.
Three-quarters of U.S. OPM hack victims still in dark
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fewer than a quarter of 21 million federal workers hit by a major computer hack have been officially told that their personal information was compromised, six months after the breach was detected, a U.S. government official said …
Fenway Partners, four executives, to pay $10.2 million for disclosure lapses: SEC
(Reuters) – New York-based Fenway Partners LLC and four executives will pay a total of more than $10.2 million to settle charges that they failed to tell investors about payments to employees by one of its private equity fund companies, U.S. securities…
Police arrest California university football player over shooting threat
(Reuters) – Authorities have arrested a freshman football player at a California university after he allegedly used social media to threaten gunfire on campus, the latest incident involving a student making violent threats on the smartphone “app” Yik Y…
U.S. and Japan’s Takata settle over air bags: Nikkei
(Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Transportation and Takata Corp have settled a probe related to defective air bags, and the company will pay $70 million to regulators and car owners, Japan’s Nikkei financial newspaper reported, citing a source.
Accuser of NHL’s Kane no longer wants to cooperate in rape probe
(Reuters) – A woman who accused Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane of rape has told prosecutors that she no longer wants to cooperate in the investigation, five sources with knowledge of the case told The Buffalo News.
Robin Williams was ‘disintegrating’ before suicide, widow says
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Comedian Robin Williams had been planning to undergo neurological testing the week before he committed suicide last year, and likely only had three years to live, his widow said on Tuesday.
U.S. orders girls’ locker room access for transgender Illinois student
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Monday found that a Chicago suburban high school district discriminated against a transgender student and gave the school a month to provide full access to girls’ locker rooms or lose federal funding.
Ohio voters to decide on legalizing recreational marijuana use
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Ohio voters will decide on Tuesday whether to become the first U.S. Midwestern state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, although a rival ballot measure could kill the law before it takes effect.
After prison, former Bridgeport, Connecticut, mayor wants old job back
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (Reuters) – A former three-term mayor of Connecticut’s largest city, who spent seven years in prison on a corruption conviction, will get a chance at winning his old job back in Tuesday’s election after a running a campaign in which h…
