New York Senate leader, son face arrest on corruption charges: N.Y. Times
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, a Republican, and his son are expected to be arrested next week on federal corruption charges, The New York Times reported on Friday, citing unnamed sources.
Bill Cosby list of accusers grows; two more allege sexual assaults
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two more women, a writer and an actress, on Friday said comedian Bill Cosby had sexually assaulted them decades ago, bringing the list of his accusers to more than 40.
Olympic champion Bruce Jenner sued for wrongful death in car crash
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Olympic champion and reality television star Bruce Jenner was sued for negligence and wrongful death on Friday by relatives of a woman killed in a car crash involving the former athlete on a Southern California highway in Februa…
Colorado woman who stole fetus stabbed victim with lava lamp: prosecutors
DENVER (Reuters) – A Colorado woman who police say admitted cutting the fetus from a pregnant stranger stabbed her victim first with shards of glass from a broken lava lamp before performing a crude Cesarean section, court documents showed on Friday.
Six Baltimore officers charged in death of Gray, one with murder
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – Baltimore’s chief prosecutor charged one police officer with murder on Friday and five others with lesser crimes in the death of a young black man who suffered a critical neck injury in the back of a police van, a case that fueled…
Gunmen open fire on Mexico Army chopper as violence roils major state
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (Reuters) – Armed men attacked a Mexican army helicopter on Friday, killing three on board and forcing it to the ground on a day of violence that left at least seven people dead and vehicles, banks and gas stations ablaze.
Woman killed by Atlanta cops was not properly searched, police chief says
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Police failed to properly search a woman arrested in Atlanta on suspicion of car theft who slipped out of handcuffs and shot at officers inside their patrol car with a gun she had concealed before they fatally shot her, the city’s p…
Iowa governor declares state of emergency due to bird flu outbreak
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Iowa Governor Terry Branstad declared a state of emergency on Friday due to a rapidly expanding avian flu outbreak, saying the entire state was at risk from the spread of the disease.
FAA considers beyond-line-of-sight drone initiatives: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. aviation regulators are talking to drone makers and service providers about testing commercial drones that can fly beyond an operator’s visual line of sight, currently banned for safety reasons, according to people with know…
‘Bridgegate’ dogs Christie as indictments, guilty pleas unveiled
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former ally of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Friday pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the George Washington Bridge closure scandal, while two others were indicted – another blow to Christie’s image at a time wh…
