Man pleads not guilty to NYC subway push of transgender woman
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A 32-year-old man accused of pushing a transgender woman onto New York subway tracks pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to attempted murder and attempted assault charges, prosecutors said.
Florida defense firm to pay $7.1 million to settle U.S. bribery probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Florida-based defense company IAP Worldwide Services Inc will pay $7.1 million to settle a U.S. investigation into an alleged conspiracy to bribe Kuwaiti officials to win a government contract, the U.S. Justice Department said on…
NY escape highlights relationships between inmates, prison employees
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Reports that a sexual relationship had developed between two escaped New York inmates and a prison employee who has been charged with helping them break out 11 days ago illustrates the difficulties of policing relationships within …
New York appeals court hears arguments over grand jury records in chokehold death
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York state appeals court heard arguments on Tuesday over unsealing minutes of a grand jury that declined to indict a white New York police officer in the chokehold death of an unarmed black man.
Kerkorian’s will requires Tracinda to sell stake in MGM Resorts
(Reuters) – Tracinda Corp, the holding company founded by Kirk Kerkorian, said the billionaire’s will requires the company to dispose of its stake in casino operator MGM Resorts International.
Maine set to vote on budget, governor may veto
(Reuters) – Lawmakers in Maine are set to vote on a budget on Tuesday, setting up a potential showdown with the state’s Republican governor, who may veto the legislation, according to a House spokeswoman.
Head of hacked U.S. agency says problems ‘decades in the making’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of a U.S. agency that fell victim to cyber attacks defended its performance on Tuesday against withering criticism from lawmakers furious about a breach that compromised the personnel files of millions of federal workers…
United Airlines to end service at NYC’s JFK airport after losses
NEW YORK (Reuters) – United Airlines said on Tuesday it plans to end service in October at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, where it failed to profit over seven years because it offered few connections to other cities, and add flights …
Facing backlash, U.S. Muslims counter with new advertising campaign
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – In California’s capital city of Sacramento this month, stark black billboards loomed over highways and faded commercial strips, offering solace to the troubled: “Looking for the answers in life?” one asked. “Discover Muhammad.”
Woman’s getaway car scheme was ‘Plan B’ in NY prison escape: sheriff
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A female prison worker’s agreement to drive a getaway car for two escaped inmates was “Plan B” and the convicted killers had another plot that allowed them to flee, Clinton County Sheriff David Favro said.
