U.S. prosecutors rest case on death sentence for Boston bomber
BOSTON (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors on Thursday rested their case after arguing that a jury should sentence to death convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Former Illinois lawmaker sentenced to five months for bribery
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a former Illinois state representative to five months in prison for taking a $7,000 bribe to support a state grant for a day-care center, prosecutors said.
Ex-Jasper Johns aide gets one and a half years in prison for art theft
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former assistant to American artist Jasper Johns was sentenced to 1-1/2 years in prison on Thursday for scheming to sell 22 unfinished works that he stole from his boss’ studio.
Louisiana weapons case against Robert Durst dropped; federal charge remains
(Reuters) – Louisiana prosecutors on Thursday dismissed weapons charges against Robert Durst, the real estate scion accused of murder in California, officials said, but he still faces a similar case in federal court.
U.S. motorist traffic volumes continue strong growth
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Motorists logged 221.2 billion miles on U.S. roads in February, a 2.8 percent increase over last year and the most in the month since 2008, according to new data released Thursday by the Federal Highway Administration.
Exclusive: Clinton charities will refile tax returns, audit for other errors
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hillary Clinton’s family’s charities are refiling at least five annual tax returns after a Reuters review found errors in how they reported donations from governments, and said they may audit other Clinton Foundation returns in cas…
Phoenix police arrest WNBA star Griner and fiance for assault
PHOENIX (Reuters) – U.S. women’s basketball star Brittney Griner and her fiance, fellow WNBA player Glory Johnson, have been arrested in Arizona on charges of assault with intent to injure and disorderly conduct, jail records showed on Thursday.
Family of black Ferguson teen killed by police sues city
(Reuters) – The family of Michael Brown, a black 18-year-old killed in Ferguson last summer by a white police officer, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city on Thursday, seeking unspecified punitive damages, $75,000 in compensation and change…
U.S. Secret Service takes over year to fix ex-president’s home alarm: government
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Secret Service failed to replace a broken alarm system at the Houston home of former President George H.W. Bush for more than a year, according to a government report on the troubled protection agency.
U.S. Navy to recognize Cesar Chavez with full graveside honors
(Reuters) – The U.S. Navy will honor late civil rights leader Cesar Chavez on Thursday as a veteran who served in the Western Pacific just after World War II with full graveside honors at his memorial in California, Chavez’s foundation said.
