Exclusive: San Bernardino has defaulted on $10 million in bond payments
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The southern California city of San Bernardino has defaulted on nearly $10 million in payments on its privately placed pension bond debt since it declared bankruptcy in 2012, according to documents seen by Reuters.
Missouri man charged with threatening to shoot President Obama
(Reuters) – A Missouri man was charged on Tuesday with threatening several times to shoot U.S. President Barack Obama in meetings with an informant and an undercover officer who posed as a member of a white supremacist group, prosecutors said.
Envelope mailed to White House tests ‘presumptive positive’ for cyanide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An envelope mailed to the White House tested “presumptive positive” for cyanide and will undergo more testing to confirm the results, the U.S. Secret Service said on Tuesday.
Arizona top court rejects bid to retry ex-death row inmate
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Arizona’s highest court denied last-ditch appeals by prosecutors on Tuesday seeking to retry a Phoenix woman who spent more than 22 years on death row for the 1989 murder of her 4-year-old son before a federal appeals court tossed o…
Alaska state lawmakers seek pet protection in domestic violence cases
JUNEAU, Alaska (Reuters) – The well-being of pets would be considered in divorce, domestic violence and other types of cases under a bill introduced in the Alaska legislature, lawmakers said on Tuesday.
U.S. review of San Diego police misconduct finds lax supervision
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A U.S. Department of Justice review of the San Diego Police Department has recommended the department overhaul its supervision practices following misconduct in which officers took advantage of women sexually, officials said on Tu…
Exxon, union trade proposals for longer Beaumont refinery contract
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp and the United Steelworkers union traded proposals on Tuesday for a labor contract covering Exxon’s refinery in Beaumont, Texas, that could be for as long as seven or eight years, union officials said.
Device manufacturer sued again in ‘superbug’ outbreak at L.A. hospital
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A 76-year-old man infected with a drug-resistant “superbug” at a Los Angeles hospital has sued the manufacturer of a medical device that caused the illness in the fifth lawsuit related to the bacterial outbreak at the facility, …
California judge dismisses gang conspiracy case against rapper
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A San Diego judge has dismissed gang conspiracy charges against a rapper whose music prosecutors said encouraged gun violence against rival gangs, in a ruling his lawyer characterized as a victory for free speech.
Satisfaction over prospect of accused U.S. killer Durst facing justice
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – With accused murderer Robert Durst set to spend at least six days in a Louisiana jail awaiting extradition to California, law enforcement officials and friends of possible victims expressed satisfaction on Tuesday over the prosp…
