U.S. House Benghazi panel grills Clinton aide for six hours
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Turmoil swirled again around the Republican-controlled Benghazi committee on Friday as it questioned a senior aide to Hillary Clinton, prompting fresh accusations that the panel was created to damage the Democratic front-runner’s…
Father beat New York teen with cord in fatal church attack: witness
NEW HARTFORD, New York (Reuters) – A man who said he witnessed the beating death of a teenager inside a church in upstate New York testified at hearing on Friday that he saw the father of the victim hitting him with an electrical extension cord.
Suspect in Memphis officer’s fatal shooting gets federal gun charge
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – A Memphis man accused of fatally shooting his off-duty police officer neighbor was charged on Friday with federal illegal possession of a firearm, which carries a potentially longer sentence than pending state charges, offi…
United CEO suffers heart attack, shares drop even lower
(Reuters) – United Continental Holdings Inc’s new chief executive has suffered a heart attack, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday, barely a month after he took on the job of improving the airline’s profitability and reputation.
Lamar Odom reported to emerge from coma three days after collapse
(Reuters) – Former pro basketball star Lamar Odom remained hospitalized but was reported to be showing signs of recovery on Friday, three days after he collapsed at a Nevada house of prostitution where authorities said he had been using cocaine.
Deputies acquitted of killing Georgia inmate, guilty of lesser charges
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A jury acquitted two deputies of killing a Nigerian college student in a Savannah, Georgia jail cell last New Year’s Day, but convicted them of lesser charges, a lawyer for the dead man’s family said on Friday.
Fantasy Sports Trade Association subpoenaed by U.S. prosecutor: WSJ
(Reuters) – The fantasy sports industry’s main trade association has been subpoenaed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Tampa, Florida in an ongoing federal investigation into the legality and practices of the fast-growing business, the Wall Street Journ…
New Orleans mayor announces $75 million settlement with firefighters
(Reuters) – New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu said on Friday the city had agreed to pay $75 million to settle a longstanding dispute with its firefighters over back wages, ending a quarrel in which he was threatened with house arrest.
U.S. Congress close to extension on train safety deadline: aides
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House and Senate are “very close” to reaching bipartisan agreement to extend the Dec. 31 federal deadline for passenger and freight railroads to implement new safety technology for avoiding major accidents, an aide said …
U.S. cancels Arctic offshore lease sale after Shell drops interest
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Interior Department on Friday said it would cancel two potential Arctic offshore lease sales after Royal Dutch Shell PLC said that it was not interested in those leases.
