White House seeks answers from China on U.S. woman detained in spy probe
BEIJING/AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The White House has contacted China’s Foreign Ministry over the detention of an American businesswoman accused of spying, a spokesman said on Tuesday, in a case that blew up just as President Xi Jinping began a visit t…
Billionaire Chinese developer paid others for ‘unlawful activities’: U.S.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The right-hand man to a billionaire Chinese real estate developer arrested by U.S. authorities for smuggling $4.5 million into the country has admitted the money was used to pay people for “unlawful activities,” a federal prosecuto…
Illinois man accused of trying to join Islamic State may face trial
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday said he wanted to set a trial date for a Chicago-area man accused of trying to provide support to Islamic State militants, as prosecutors and the defense failed to reach a plea deal in the case.
Oklahoma man discovers he was shot twice after celebrating birthday: police
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma man who had consumed large amounts of alcohol at his birthday party at a pool hall discovered when he returned home that he had been shot twice, police said on Tuesday.
Jailed Florida man may hold key to solving $5 million gold heist
MIAMI (Reuters) – Law enforcement officials hope a Florida man who pleaded guilty to extortion and was sentenced to about three-and-half years in prison on Tuesday may help identify who stole an estimated $4.8 million of gold from a truck passing throu…
U.S. justices unlikely to address death penalty’s constitutionality
(This September 21 story has been corrected to change spelling to Scheidegger from Scheiddeger in 8th paragraph)
Eight Detroit men charged in federal court with gang activity
(Reuters) – Eight Detroit men have been charged in federal court with being members of a street gang in connection with a range of crimes from the sale of illegal drugs to gas station robberies, home invasions and attempted murder, prosecutors said on …
Detroit man sentenced to at least 47 years in prison for murder of wife
(Reuters) – A Detroit man who pleaded guilty to the 2014 murder of his wife was sentenced by a Michigan judge on Tuesday to at least 47 years in prison, officials said.
Bankrupt Patriot Coal seeks end to retiree healthcare plans
(Reuters) – Bankrupt Patriot Coal Corp asked a U.S. judge to allow it to end its obligation for retiree healthcare for its non-union employees, saying no potential buyer of its assets would agree to take on the cost.
Girlfriend of Boston mobster ‘Whitey’ Bulger indicted for contempt
BOSTON (Reuters) – The girlfriend of convicted Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger was indicted on Tuesday for contempt of court for refusing to testify about the couple’s time in hiding, the Massachusetts District Attorney’s office said.
