Oregon city considers penalizing pot growers for smelly marijuana
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – The Oregon city of Medford, where officials say residents have long grumbled about the odor of marijuana growing operations, is considering a regulation that would fine pot growers if their marijuana is too smelly, city offic…
Video shows ex-NFL star with type of gun used in slaying: expert
FALL RIVER, Mass. (Reuters) – Surveillance video from former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez’s home shows him holding what appears to be the same type of pistol prosecutors say he used to kill an associate, a handgun company official testifie…
Ohio investigates death of man police tased near halfway house
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Authorities in central Ohio are investigating the death of a 29-year-old man who was tased twice by police in a struggle outside a halfway house where he had been staying.
Fire involving tanker truck shuts down Michigan highway
(Reuters) – A massive fire involving a tanker truck on Detroit’s border shut down Michigan’s Interstate 94 in both directions on Wednesday, but resulted in only minor injuries, officials said.
Kleiner questions whether ex-partner Pao raised HR concerns
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers tried to undercut a former partner’s claims that she flagged “loosey-goosey” personnel policies at the venture firm but was ignored, as its lawyer cross-examined her for a second day.
Explosion kills three workers at Parsley Energy Texas oil rig
HOUSTON (Reuters) – An explosion has killed three people and injured one at an oil and gas field in West Texas, a spokesman for well owner Parsley Energy Inc. said on Wednesday.
Georgia police chief who shot wife in bed resigns
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A suburban Atlanta police chief who faces possible indictment for shooting his wife in bed on New Year’s Day, partially paralyzing her, resigned on Wednesday.
Man accused of N.C. killings in crime spree dies after suicide try
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – A Texas man charged in a multi-state crime spree that included the deaths of a North Carolina couple has died after hanging himself in his jail cell, a prisons spokesman said.
Limit calls by Ohio man accused of Capitol attack plot: prosecutors
(Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors have asked a judge to limit telephone access for an Ohio man, who is accused of plotting an attack on the U.S. Capitol and claims sympathy with Islamic State militants, after he was interviewed from jail by a Cincinnati tel…
Louisville reaches $1.5 million settlement in wrongful arrest case
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – Four young black men who spent more than two months in jail on armed robbery charges that were ultimately dropped have reached a $1.5 million wrongful arrest settlement with the city of Louisville, attorneys said on Wednesda…
