U.S. Navy officer pleads guilty to bribery in corruption probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy officer pleaded guilty to bribery in federal court on Wednesday in the latest development in a widening corruption scandal, admitting he gave classified information to a defense contracting executive in exchange for p…
Third arrest made in videotaped rape on Florida spring break beach
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – A third man has been arrested in the gang rape of a woman who passed out on a north Florida beach, an incident captured on videotape and witnessed by scores of rowdy spring breakers, police said on Wednesday.
Tennessee House approves bill to make Bible official state book
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – Tennessee state legislators on Wednesday advanced a bill to make the Bible the official state book, a measure the state attorney general said would be unconstitutional and Republican Governor Bill Haslam has called disrespe…
Right-wing group blamed in leak of U.S. officials’ home addresses: CBS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. authorities are investigating the online leak of home addresses of senior officials and former officials from the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and other agencies, CBS News reported on Wednesday.
U.S. authorities probing allegations of misconduct at Chicago schools
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Federal authorities are investigating allegations of misconduct at the Chicago Public Schools and have requested interviews with several employees, a top school official said on Wednesday.
Ex-New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin seeks to have conviction tossed
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Attorneys for former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, who is serving a 10-year sentence in federal prison for corruption, are seeking to have his 2014 conviction overturned because of what they say were flawed instructions given to …
U.S. chief justice appears for Maryland jury duty, isn’t picked
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts performed a civic duty on Wednesday by reporting for jury duty at his local courthouse in Maryland but he was not picked to serve in a case.
Washington state’s unemployment rate falls to 5.9 percent in March
(Reuters) – Washington state’s unemployment rate fell to 5.9 percent in March from 6.3 percent both in February and a year earlier as payrolls expanded in all major industries except one, state officials said on Wednesday.
New York cardiologist accused in murder-for-hire plot on fellow doctor
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York cardiologist has been arrested and accused of a murder-for-hire plot against a competing doctor, authorities said on Wednesday.
FBI increases reward for information about 2008 Times Square bombing
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. federal authorities on Wednesday announced an increased reward of $115,000 for information leading to the conviction of individuals responsible for the 2008 bombing in New York’s Times Square.
