Swede gets 4-3/4 years in U.S. prison over BlackShades software
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The leader of an organization called BlackShades was sentenced to 4-3/4 years in a U.S. prison on Tuesday for distributing software that authorities say was used to hack into half a million computers worldwide.
Pennsylvania teen pleads guilty in rock-throwing case that injured teacher
LEWISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania teenager on Tuesday admitted throwing a rock at a passing car on an interstate highway, severely injuring a passenger, and faces as much as 20 years in prison.
LG to lower U.S. headquarter’s height after environmental fight
(Reuters) – A long-running battle between LG Electronics Inc and environmentalists ended on Tuesday when LG agreed to halve the height of its planned North American headquarters so it will not obstruct views of the New Jersey Palisades cliffs.
Branson says Virgin Cruises will sail out of Miami in 2020
MIAMI (Reuters) – Richard Branson’s Virgin Cruises will take delivery of three ships capable of carrying nearly 3,000 passengers each starting in early 2020, the British entrepreneur told reporters during a news conference on Tuesday.
Exclusive: Major U.S. flag maker to stop making Confederate flags
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – One of the most prominent U.S. flag makers said on Tuesday it will stop manufacturing and selling Confederate flags in the wake of last week’s attack on worshipers at a black church in Charleston, South Carolina.
Chicago to see new Ferris wheel at Navy Pier in 2016
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago will enjoy a new 196-foot-tall (60 m) Ferris wheel on its lakefront next year, almost 50 feet taller than its current wheel, the city announced on Tuesday.
Illinois bill delaying Chicago school pension payment advances
CHICAGO (Reuters) – An Illinois House committee approved on Tuesday a bill that would give the cash-strapped Chicago Public Schools (CPS) an extra 40 days to make a $634 million payment to its pension fund.
Confederate statues at University of Texas hit by critics, vandals
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Statues of three Confederate leaders standing for decades at the University of Texas were vandalized with red paint amid fresh calls this week for their removal, university officials said.
Searchers comb resort after two tornados hit Illinois
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Searchers with rescue dogs combed through a large lake resort west of Chicago on Tuesday, looking for people who might be trapped after a tornado toppled trailers and recreational vehicles, state officials said.
NY prison worker’s husband breaks silence on 18th day of escapee hunt
(Reuters) – The husband of a female prison worker charged with helping two New York inmates escape spoke out on Tuesday, the 18th day of a massive manhunt, saying the break-out plan called for her to slip him knockout pills.
