Injured nurses file lawsuit over Colorado helicopter crash
DENVER (Reuters) – Two Colorado flight nurses critically injured in the fiery crash of a medical transport helicopter that killed the pilot earlier this month sued the aircraft’s manufacturer and operator on Friday, court records showed.
Ohio shooting stokes debate over U.S. campus police forces
NEW YORK (Reuters) – For all that was shocking about a university police officer shooting a man at point blank range during a routine traffic stop near the University of Cincinnati campus this month, one thing was not.
Two Ohio campus police officers won’t face charges: prosecutor
(Reuters) – Two University of Cincinnati police officers who were interviewed about the death of an unarmed black motorist at the hands of a fellow officer will not face charges, a prosecutor said on Friday.
New York holds last mass services before dozens of Catholic church closures
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Teary-eyed and angry Catholic parishioners across New York attended final mass services on Friday in some of dozens of churches closing or stopping regular worship services.
How Pentagon war fund became a budget buster Washington can’t resist
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of U.S. troops deployed in battle zones is at its lowest level since before the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Still, Congress has authorized a 38 percent increase in the war budget over last year.
‘Temporary’ not guilty plea entered for Charleston suspect
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A federal magistrate on Friday entered a “temporary” not guilty plea for Dylann Roof on hate crime charges in the slaying of nine African-Americans at a South Carolina church, even as his lawyer said his client wanted to pl…
Jail for man accused of shooting at George Zimmerman in Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – A Florida man returned to jail on Friday to await trial on attempted murder charges in a roadway shooting involving George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer acquitted in the 2012 shooting death of unarmed black teena…
New York man charged with supporting Islamic State denied bail
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. magistrate judge rejected a bail request on Friday for a New York man arrested on charges of supporting Islamic State and traveling to Turkey to meet with members of the militant group, a court official said.
Texas Christian University student disciplined over social media comments
DALLAS (Reuters) – A Texas Christian University (TCU) student has been disciplined after posting online comments seen as racially offensive about current events, including rioting in Baltimore and the rise of the Islamic State, TCU officials said on Fr…
Judge narrows Bacon-Nygård defamation case tied to Bahamas fire
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York judge has narrowed the scope of a $100 million defamation lawsuit filed by billionaire hedge fund manager Louis Bacon against Canadian fashion designer Peter Nygård, part of a bitter dispute over neighboring properties they own in the Bahamas.
