Female prison worker, NY escapees plotted husband’s murder: prosecutor
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A female prison worker in custody for helping two upstate New York inmates escape had discussed with the convicts a murder-for-hire plot against her husband, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
North Dakota’s workers comp claims rise less than expected
WILLISTON, N.D. (Reuters) – The number of workers compensation filings in North Dakota’s oil patch rose less than forecast from January through March, leading state officials to curb projections for total fiscal year filings, data released on Wednesday…
Tropical Depression Bill soaks Texas, kills one, brings flood worries
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Tropical Depression Bill drenched large parts of Texas on Wednesday, turning streets into lakes, raising flood worries and killing at least one person in the state where severe weather killed about 30 people last month.
City probe finds Washington state ex-NAACP official violated ethics rules
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Former Washington state NAACP leader Rachel Dolezal, who drew national attention after being accused of lying about her racial background, has violated ethics rules while heading a police oversight commission, a senior city official…
Attorneys vow to push for new trial in Connecticut murder-for-hire plot
MILFORD, Conn. (Reuters) – Attorneys for a Connecticut woman convicted in 2002 of killing her brother-in-law in a murder-for-hire plot vowed on Wednesday to carry her fight for a new trial to federal court after a state court judge blocked her bid for …
Judge dismisses fifth juror in Colorado movie massacre trial
DENVER (Reuters) – The judge in the Colorado movie theater massacre trial on Wednesday dismissed a fifth juror, whose disclosure last month that she recognized a survivor of the July 2012 shooting rampage had prompted the defense to seek her removal.
Arabs, Muslims can sue U.S. officials over post-9/11 jail treatment
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A divided U.S. appeals court said the federal government’s top law enforcers can be sued by former inmates who claim their civil rights were violated while jailed after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks because they were Arab, Muslim or s…
New York man attacks FBI agent in Islamic State-tied probe: U.S.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York City man was arrested on Wednesday after authorities said he tried to stab an FBI agent executing a search warrant in connection with an alleged plot to carry out an attack in support of the militant group Islamic State….
Cheating ingrained in baseball long before alleged Cardinals hack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Cheating in baseball has been a tradition since the days of Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth – generations before Major League Baseball confirmed that the St. Louis Cardinals are being investigated for possibly hacking in to the computers o…
Second teen charged in Virginia parking lot stabbing deaths
(Reuters) – A second Virginia teenager has been charged in connection with the stabbing deaths of two men at a Fredericksburg, Virginia, shopping center, police said on Wednesday.
