Families of Sandy Hook victims file claims on gunman’s mother’s estate
MILFORD, Conn. (Reuters) – Nine families of victims of the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School have filed notices of claim seeking money from the estate of Nancy Lanza, mother of 20-year-old gunman Adam Lanza, a lawyer representing the famili…
Nine teenage students arrested for L.A. sexual assaults: police
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Police arrested nine teenagers from a Los Angeles high school on Friday in connection with sexual assaults and unlawful sex acts against two students, and investigators are seeking five more minors who also are suspects, a polic…
Obama meets parents of slain Islamic State hostage in Arizona
PHOENIX (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama met with the parents and brother of deceased U.S. aid worker and Islamic State hostage Kayla Mueller while in Phoenix on Friday, a White House spokesman said.
Oklahoma fraternity members receive death threats over racist video
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – A lawyer hired by the board of directors of a University of Oklahoma fraternity linked to a racist video said on Friday he has no current plans to sue the school but wants to ensure the safety of fraternity members after some …
Weak profit margins dampen U.S. producer inflation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. producer prices fell in February for a fourth straight month, pointing to tame inflation that could argue against an anticipated June interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve.
Wisconsin Slenderman case to proceed in adult court: judge
WAUKESHA, Wis. (Reuters) – The case of two girls accused of stabbing their classmate 19 times to please a fictional Internet character known as Slenderman will move forward in adult court, a Wisconsin judge ruled on Friday.
White House intruder pleads guilty to assault, illegal entry
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An Iraq War veteran pleaded guilty on Friday to charges of running into the White House armed with a knife before being tackled, a security breach that helped lead to a shake-up in the U.S. Secret Service.
Australian pleads guilty in U.S. for Silk Road drug site staff role
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An Australian man pleaded guilty on Friday to U.S. charges stemming from his role as a staff member of Silk Road, an underground website where people bought drugs and other illicit goods using bitcoin digital currency.
Minor fire extinguished at Shell Martinez, Calif. refinery: local media
(Reuters) – A small fire was extinguished at Shell’s 156,400 barrel-per-day refinery at Martinez, California on Friday, news website mercurynews.com reported.
Chicago mayor seeks to phase in higher pension payments
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Friday called for phasing in higher, state-mandated payments to city pension funds to avoid a shock to the city’s budget and a big property tax hike.
