Former Connecticut police officer sentenced for beating suspect
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (Reuters) – A former 12-year veteran Connecticut police officer caught on video tasering and kicking a Hispanic suspect in a city park was sentenced on Thursday to three months in prison for violating the suspect’s civil rights.
Army veteran charged with threatening U.S. Capitol shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Army veteran from Maryland who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder has been charged with threatening to shoot his wife and others at the U.S. Capitol building, prosecutors said on Thursday.
Ex-New York assemblyman convicted of federal bribery charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former Democratic New York state Senator Malcolm Smith was found guilty on federal bribery charges on Thursday, authorities said, the latest conviction in a string of public corruption prosecutions that have roiled the state capita…
Wisconsin patient in isolation after testing negative for Ebola
(Reuters) – A preliminary test for the Ebola virus has come back negative for a patient who remains in isolation and doing well on Thursday at a Wisconsin hospital, health officials said.
Commissioner expects to face decision on Rose ban
(Reuters) – Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says he expects to face a decision on the status of Pete Rose, opening the door for possible reinstatement of the all-time hits leader for Hall of Fame consideration.
U.S. House leader says State Department stonewalling on Keystone
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Thursday accused the State Department of stonewalling its review of the long-pending Keystone XL pipeline, saying Secretary of State John Kerry must address the issue to make …
Rap mogul ‘Suge’ Knight returned to jail from hospital
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight, charged with murder and other offenses in a fatal hit-and-run incident, was returned to jail from a Los Angeles-area hospital late on Wednesday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.
911 dispatcher tells caller ‘stop whining’ after fatal Maryland accident
(Reuters) – An incident in which a 911 emergency dispatcher told a young caller to “stop whining” after her father was struck and killed by a car along a Maryland highway while changing a flat tire is under investigation, a fire official said on Thursd…
U.S. Supreme Court halts Texas execution of convicted killer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday put on hold the execution by Texas of convicted murderer Lester Bower as it considers whether to hear his full appeal including the assertion that his three decades on death row amount to cruel …
Boehner says Pope Francis to address U.S. Congress on September 24
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday that Pope Francis will address a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Sept. 24, marking the first time a pope has delivered such a speech.
