Retrial granted in death of Washington intern Chandra Levy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A District of Columbia judge on Thursday granted a new trial to the man convicted of killing federal intern Chandra Levy in 2001, a case that contributed to a politician’s downfall.
Ex-FBI agent charged with using drug money for plastic surgery, Vegas spree
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former FBI agent has been indicted for allegedly stealing more than $100,000 in drug proceeds and spending it on plastic surgery, cars, tires and a weekend in Las Vegas, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.
Three people shot dead in vehicle on New York’s Long Island
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two women and a man were fatally shot while sitting in a parked sport utility vehicle on New York’s Long Island, police said on Thursday.
Advisory: NTSB story withdrawn
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The story headlined “NTSB cited human factors as probable cause in UPS crash” issued on Thursday is withdrawn. It was based on a report that was released on Sept. 9, 2014.
Baltimore prosecutor seeks to block release of Freddie Gray autopsy
(Reuters) – Baltimore’s top prosecutor plans to seek a protective order that would block the release of Freddie Gray’s autopsy report and other documents as she prosecutes police over his arrest, the Baltimore Sun reported on Thursday.
Native Americans battle schools over graduation feathers
TULSA, Okla (Reuters) – High school senior Hayden Griffith, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and Delaware Tribe in Oklahoma, was given an eagle feather by a tribal elder to wear on her cap at graduation, a traditional symbol of great personal accomplis…
Hiker rescued in searing Arizona heat after three days without water
(Reuters) – A 58-year-old hiker in Arizona who had gone at least three days without food or water and endured temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) has been rescued in a remote canyon, officials said.
Pilot error cited in deadly U.S. Army chopper crash off Florida
(Reuters) – The pilots of a U.S. Army helicopter that crashed into a Florida bay in March, killing 11 service members, lost control of the aircraft after becoming disoriented in heavy sea fog, the military said on Thursday.
Widow files wrongful death lawsuit in California against Suge Knight, rappers
(Reuters) – A widow has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Marion “Suge” Knight, accusing the rap mogul of carelessly striking and killing her husband with his pickup truck during a fight outside a Southern California fast-food restaurant, court do…
Inspectors find ruptured California pipeline badly corroded
(Reuters) – A section of pipeline that ruptured sending as much as 2,400 barrels of crude oil into the Santa Barbara coastline in May was severely corroded, federal regulators said on Wednesday.
