Former Venezuelan judge sentenced to nearly seven years in Miami drug case
MIAMI (Reuters) – A former Venezuelan judge was sentenced to six years and eight months in prison in U.S. court in Miami on Monday after being accused of taking bribes from a South American drug cartel boss.
Puerto Rico to appeal ruling voiding bankruptcy law
SAN JUAN (Reuters) – Puerto Rico on Monday said it would appeal a U.S. ruling that voided the island’s restructuring law, saying it left the U.S. commonwealth in legal limbo.
Domestic violence charges against NFL’s Hardy dropped
(Reuters) – Domestic violence charges were abruptly dropped on Monday against Carolina Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy after his accuser could not be found to testify, prosecutors said.
Oklahoma boy dies after pot with explosive hit by bullet
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An 8-year-old Oklahoma boy was killed after being struck with shrapnel when a pot containing an explosive blew up after it was shot with a high-powered rifle, a sheriff’s office said on Monday.
Puerto Rico set for tougher debt struggle after court ruling
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hopes of an orderly resolution to Puerto Rico’s debt crisis suffered a heavy blow after a court voided the island’s restructuring law, raising fears it may be heading for a longer, messier debt overhaul.
Accused BlackShades hacker seeks to back out of plea deal
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Swedish man who had been set to plead guilty on Monday to resolve U.S. charges stemming from his alleged creation of malicious software used to hack a half-million computers worldwide has apparently backed out of the deal, accord…
Ferguson, Missouri and second town accused of exploiting poor for profit
(Reuters) – Ferguson, Missouri and a second St. Louis suburb are being accused in separate lawsuits of operating a “debtors’ prison scheme,” illegally jailing poor people who are unable to pay traffic tickets or fines tied to other minor offenses.
‘American Sniper’ Texas murder trial nears as jurors’ screening completed
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Final jury selection began on Monday in a Texas court for the trial of the U.S. veteran accused of fatally shooting former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, whose best-selling autobiography was turned into the hit movie “American Sniper.”…
Paparazzi not responsible for deadly car crash involving Bruce Jenner
(Reuters) – Paparazzi photographers were not responsible for a deadly traffic accident involving Olympic gold medalist and reality TV star Bruce Jenner, who appeared uninjured in the four-car crash on a California highway this weekend, police said on S…
District of Columbia holds hearing on marijuana sales
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The legal sale of marijuana in the U.S. capital takes a step forward on Monday as District of Columbia city council members weigh a bill legalizing pot and regulating its sale.
