U.S. judge in California keeps marijuana listed among most dangerous drugs
(Reuters) – A federal judge in California declined on Wednesday to remove marijuana from the federal list of most dangerous narcotics, rejecting a closely watched request from people accused of illegally growing pot, prosecutors said.
U.S. lawmakers express ‘no confidence’ in DEA chief over sex parties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Members of a key U.S. congressional panel said on Wednesday they have no confidence in Drug Enforcement Administration chief Michele Leonhart, a day after grilling her about DEA agents accused of engaging in sex parties with pros…
New York jury begins deliberating decades-old Etan Patz murder case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York jury reached no verdict on Wednesday in its first day of deliberations in the trial of a former deli worker accused of kidnapping and murdering 6-year-old Etan Patz, whose 1979 disappearance called national attention to …
Wolverine tranquilized at New Jersey airport after chewing through cage
NEWARK, N.J. (Reuters) – Authorities at Newark International Airport in New Jersey tranquilized a wolverine who was enroute from Norway to an Alaskan wildlife center on Wednesday after discovering the wild animal had chewed through his metal carrier.
Canadian diplomat’s teenage son charged with first-degree murder in Florida
MIAMI (Reuters) – A Florida grand jury charged the 15-year-old son of a Canadian diplomat with murder on Wednesday in connection with a drug-related shooting that killed his brother and a suspected drug dealer, according to state prosecutors in Miami.
N.Y. man turned cooperating witness avoids prison for al Shabaab plot
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York man whose testified against his childhood friend in a 2011 terrorism trial was spared prison on Wednesday for his role in a plot – that he abandoned midway – to aid the Islamic militant group al Shabaab.
Famed Chicago chef Homaro Cantu found dead from suicide
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago avant garde chef Homaro Cantu, known for using science to create unique dining experiences at his Moto restaurant, committed suicide, officials said on Wednesday.
Minnesota governor orders missing Lindström umlaut restored
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Something has been a little off in Lindström, Minnesota, since the town named after a 19th century settler from Sweden got new city limits signs following the 2010 U.S. census.
U.S. court upholds racial profiling injunction on Arizona lawman
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A federal court on Wednesday largely upheld an injunction blocking Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio and his Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office from the unconstitutional practice of stopping and detaining anyone solely on suspicion of being an undocumented immigrant.
Small helicopter lands on U.S. Capitol grounds, one person detained: police
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A small helicopter landed on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol with a single occupant aboard on Wednesday, but a bomb squad found nothing hazardous and normal operations have resumed, U.S. Capitol Police said.
