Relatives, politicians call on Iran to free detained Americans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior U.S. congressman on Tuesday accused the Iranian government of spitting in America’s face by holding U.S. citizens while negotiating an end to sanctions in return for curbing its nuclear program.
Officer likely shot by colleague in Boston bomber gunfight: prosecutor
BOSTON (Reuters) – A police officer, badly wounded in a gunfight with the Boston Marathon bomber four days after the deadly attack, was likely hit by a bullet fired by a fellow officer attempting to shoot the fleeing suspect, a Massachusetts prosecutor…
Owners may need to have Takata air bags repaired more than once
WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) – The top U.S. auto safety regulator said that replacement parts for potentially defective Takata Corp air bag inflators may not offer consumers a remedy that lasts the life of the car.
Friend of Boston bomber apologizes for obstructing investigation
BOSTON (Reuters) – A friend of the Boston Marathon bomber apologized on Tuesday, before being sentenced to six years in prison for obstruction of justice, for not calling the police when he realized his friend Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was a suspect in the dea…
Prosecutors seek 21-month sentence for White House fence jumper
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors are seeking a 21-month prison sentence for the U.S. Army veteran from Texas who entered the White House with a knife before being tackled last year, according to court documents.
Obama awards posthumous Medals of Honor to World War One soldiers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday awarded posthumous Medals of Honor to two soldiers from World War One, one an African American and the other a Jew, who arguably were denied the honor earlier because of discrimination.
WikiLeaks offers $100,000 bounty for Asian trade pact pushed by Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Whistleblower website WikiLeaks offered a $100,000 bounty for copies of a Pacific trade pact that is a central plank of President Barack Obama’s diplomatic pivot to Asia on Tuesday.
Thirty-seven charged with heroin trafficking from Mexico to U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Thirty seven people, including two alleged drug kingpins, have been charged with smuggling about one ton of heroin from Mexico into the United States, the Justice Department said on Tuesday.
U.S. judge allows lawsuit against New York nail salon to proceed
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A lawsuit against a New York nail salon brought by manicurists alleging that shop’s owners routinely failed to pay them the minimum wage and overtime can move forward, a federal judge said on Tuesday.
Chevron pays record fine in Pennsylvania blast, regulator says
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – Oil and natural gas producer Chevron Corp paid a $939,553 fine for a fatal 2014 explosion at one its Pennsylvania gas wells that state officials on Tuesday said may be the largest amount paid for a single incident.
