Sex, lies and debt potentially exposed by U.S. data hack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When a retired 51-year-old military man disclosed in a U.S. security clearance application that he had a 20-year affair with his former college roommate’s wife, it was supposed to remain a secret between him and the government.
Court to hear Boston mobster ‘Whitey’ Bulger’s appeal in July
BOSTON (Reuters) – Former mobster James “Whitey” Bulger will get a chance next month to argue against a 2013 jury verdict that found him guilty of committing or ordering the murders of 11 people while he ruled Boston’s underworld in the 1970s and ’80s….
U.S. top court rejects wife’s challenge to Afghan husband’s visa denial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court on Monday ruled against an American citizen who objected to the U.S. government’s denial of a visa for her Afghan husband under a law giving consular officials wide discretion to bar people linked with “terroris…
Dozens of U.S. companies bet on nuclear power revolution: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon’s top arms provider and firms partly funded by Silicon Valley billionaires Bill Gates and Paul Allen are among dozens of companies collectively betting more than $1.3 billion that a new wave of nuclear power can be a…
New York prison escapee turns 35 on ninth day of manhunt
NEW YORK (Reuters) – One of the two men who escaped from a New York prison last week turned 35 on Sunday as the pair marked their ninth day on the run and fresh details emerged about the help they got from a female prison worker to stage the daring jai…
Two teens injured in shark attacks at North Carolina island resort
(Reuters) – Two teenagers enjoying a day at the beach were badly mauled in separate shark attacks less than two hours apart on Sunday in coastal waters off Oak Island, North Carolina, casting a pall over the start of that tiny resort town’s summer tour…
Two charged in shooting mishap at New York’s Waldorf Astoria
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two brothers have been criminally charged in connection with an accidental shooting during a weekend wedding reception in which four people were slightly wounded in the lobby of New York’s Waldorf Astoria hotel, police said on Sund…
Two men stabbed to death in parking lot fight in Virginia
(Reuters) – Two men were stabbed to death and another suffered non-life threatening injuries during a fight in a parking lot at a Virginia shopping center early Sunday morning, authorities said.
Maryland man arrested, charged with shooting ice cream truck driver
(Reuters) – A Maryland man was arrested on Sunday after he fatally shot an ice cream truck driver in front of children waiting in line to buy frozen treats, according to police.
Waco gang fight killings cloud biker party in Texas capital
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A party for 50,000 bikers held under heavy police presence in the Texas capital of Austin ended without major incident on Sunday, an event drawing extra scrutiny after a fight among rival motorcycle gangs in Waco last month le…
