Oklahoma man gets 30 years in prison for fatal ‘atomic wedgie’
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma man was sentenced late on Thursday to 30 years in prison for asphyxiating his stepfather with an “atomic wedgie” in December 2013.
Maine police seek sex offender in stolen logging truck after four shot
(Reuters) – A manhunt was underway in northern Maine on Friday for a registered sex offender in a stolen logging truck who is wanted in connection with the shootings of four people, police said.
T-Mobile to pay $17.5 million to settle U.S. 911 outage investigation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – T-Mobile US Inc will pay $17.5 million to settle a U.S. investigation of two 911 service outages last year, marking the largest such fine by the Federal Communications Commission.
Oklahoma broadens oil and gas drilling regulations to stem quakes
(Reuters) – Oklahoma is expanding restrictions on oil and gas drilling activities to stem a sharp increase in earthquakes that has worried residents, damaged homes and raised concerns about the future of the energy industry in the state.
U.S. authorities investigate suspected Tennessee shooter’s travel to Middle East
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. authorities are investigating the suspected Chattanooga shooter’s travel to the Middle East, including at least one trip Jordan and a possible visit to Yemen, a U.S. source close to the investigation said on Friday.
A year after Ferguson, U.S. civil rights groups gather pace
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Taurean Russell was preparing to coach high school football in St. Louis last Aug. 9 when his Twitter feed began flashing images of a black teenager lying facedown on the street of a nearby suburb, shot dead by police.
Tornado caused ‘significant’ damage to Illinois town: police
(Reuters) – A tornado ripped through a town in western Illinois on Thursday, badly damaging homes, downing power lines and causing several gas leaks, state police said.
Colorado movie massacre gunman found guilty of multiple murders
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – Colorado movie massacre gunman James Holmes was found guilty on Thursday of multiple counts of first degree murder, a verdict that enables prosecutors to seek the death penalty for the former graduate student who killed 12…
Texas court halts execution of man for murder of 93-year-old woman
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A Texas court on Thursday halted the execution of Clifton Williams several hours before he was to be put to death for murdering a 93-year-old woman about 10 years ago and then setting her body on fire in a robbery to support h…
Los Angeles airport to become largest air hub with ride-sharing pickups
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles International Airport is set to become the largest U.S. airport to allow popular ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft to pick up passengers at curbside, following a vote by a local commission on Thursday.
