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…
Oregon town pays $4,000 for gun seized in school shooting
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – Officials in Troutdale, Oregon, have paid $3,950 to purchase a rifle and ammunition seized after a fatal 2014 high school shooting rather than return the weapon to the teenage gunman’s older brother, the community’s mayor said on Wednesday.
U.S. union voting shows support for Fiat Chrysler pact
DETROIT (Reuters) – United Auto Workers union members showed overwhelming support in early voting returns on Wednesday night for a proposed four-year labor contract with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV , according to local union hall websites.
Deliberations begin in trial of ex-NFL player charged with four murders
LANCASTER, Calif. (Reuters) – A Los Angeles County jury began deliberations on Wednesday in the murder retrial of former Oakland Raiders defensive end Anthony Wayne Smith, charged with killing four Southern California men over the course of nearly a de…
Suspect in killing of New York police officer was wanted man
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The man suspected of killing a New York City police officer on Tuesday had been the subject of a weeks-long manhunt by detectives in connection with a gang-related shooting last month, officials said on Wednesday.
Treasury presses Congress to help Puerto Rico, but faces tough sell
SAN JUAN/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Obama administration is turning up the heat on U.S. lawmakers to help Puerto Rico out of its worsening debt crisis, but it is facing heavy resistance from the Republican-controlled Congress.
