Federal gun trial for Robert Durst delayed until September
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – The trial of real estate scion and accused murderer Robert Durst on a federal weapons charge in New Orleans has been delayed until September after his lawyers requested more time to prepare his defense, court records show.
Actor William Shatner proposes pipeline to solve California drought
LOS ANGELES – (Reuters) – William Shatner in full Captain Kirk mode is looking to marshal a crew for a project with an astronomical budget to deal with California’s drought problems, although some might call it a pipe dream.
St. Louis City Hall evacuated over suspicious packages
(Reuters) – The St. Louis, Missouri, city hall was re-opened on Tuesday afternoon, hours after it had been evacuated while authorities investigated three suspicious items, city officials said.
Corrections officer wounded by shot fired at California prison
LOS ANGELES – (Reuters) – A corrections officer at a California prison has been lightly wounded by a bullet fired at the facility from beyond its perimeter, authorities said on Tuesday.
White House says has concerns about Drug Enforcement Administration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Tuesday that it still has concerns about the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration following a recent Justice Department report alleging agents had participated in sex parties.
U.S. Somali recruiter not dead, still active in Syria: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Somali-American who joined Islamic State as a fighter is alive and still trying to recruit young men from Minnesota to join him, law enforcement officials and a Somali community leader said, despite a report that he might have …
DEA chief expected to resign soon: CBS, CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is expected to resign soon following recent revelations that agents had engaged in “sex parties” with prostitutes in Colombia, television news outlets CBS and CNN reported on T…
Atlanta test-cheating case judge may reconsider harshest sentences
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Three former Atlanta public school administrators who received the stiffest prison terms among educators convicted in a test cheating scandal involving thousands of students could see their sentences reduced next week.
Oklahoma reserve deputy pleads not guilty in shooting death
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma reserve deputy pleaded not guilty on Tuesday in the death of a man he said he accidentally shot with a gun instead of a Taser, a Tulsa County District Court clerk said on Tuesday.
Pennsylvania judge to rule on releasing video of police shooting
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania judge on Tuesday considered publicly releasing a graphic video that may shed light on the fatal shooting of an unarmed man by a police officer during an attempted traffic stop in February.
