U.S. Army sergeant pleads guilty to sex ring charges at Texas base
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A U.S. Army soldier accused of running a prostitution ring at Fort Hood, one of the largest Army bases in the country, pled guilty on Wednesday to 15 charges related to the accusation, officials said on Wednesday.
Texas executes gang enforcer Vasquez for murder
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas on Wednesday executed a 46-year-old gang member convicted of murdering a woman because she would not pay extortion money demanded by the Mexican Mafia criminal organization.
Toddler rescued from car in Utah river released from hospital
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – A toddler rescued from a car that plunged into a Utah river last week was released from a Salt Lake City hospital on Wednesday, four days after she was found alive and dangling upside down in her car seat some 14 hours after …
Texas executes 46-year-old man for gangland murder of woman
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas on Wednesday executed a 46-year-old man, who was a gang member convicted of murdering a woman because she would not pay extortion money demanded by the Mexican Mafia criminal organization.
Union signals possible proposal coming to end U.S. refinery strike
HOUSTON (Reuters) – The United Steelworkers union (USW) signaled that lead refinery owner representative Shell Oil Co may offer a possible settlement in the coming days that could end the largest refinery strike in 35 years.
U.S. probing report Secret Service agents drove car into White House barrier
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two senior U.S. Secret Service agents are under investigation for allegations they drove a government car into White House security barricades last week after drinking at a late-night party, the Washington Post reported on Wednes…
Ferguson police chief resigns after scathing Justice Dept. report
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) – The police chief of Ferguson, Missouri, resigned on Wednesday, following a scathing U.S. Justice Department report that found widespread racially biased abuses in the city’s police department and municipal court.
Teen arrested over kidnap attempt caught on video in Washington state
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on kidnapping charges in Washington state stemming from an attempted abduction of a toddler that was caught on video and thwarted by the baby’s young siblings and other witnesses, officials said o…
Illinois pension reform faces skepticism in high court hearing
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Reuters) – A state lawyer defending the landmark 2013 pension reform law faced tough questions on Wednesday from an Illinois Supreme Court judge at a high-stakes hearing about whether the legislature had the right to cut benefits.
Los Angeles men accused of running ‘pay-to-stay’ student visa scheme
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Three Los Angeles-area men who prosecutors say ran a “pay-to-stay” scheme in which hundreds of foreign nationals paid to use their schools as cover for U.S. student visas were arrested on Wednesday on a federal grand jury indict…
