Boy Scouts settle California abuse case, averting release of files
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Boy Scouts of America have settled a high-profile sex abuse lawsuit in a move that averts a requirement to release files detailing abuse claims and incidents across the country from 1986 to 2007, an attorney said on Thursday…
Suspected Ebola patient admitted to California hospital
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – A patient suspected of being infected with Ebola was admitted on Thursday to a special isolation unit of a University of California hospital in Sacramento and was being tested for infection, hospital and public health off…
Texas prison bus hit guardrail laying in road before deadly crash: NTSB
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A Texas prison bus that crashed this month into a freight train, killing eight inmates and two guards, hit a damaged guardrail left on an icy highway from previous accidents before it skidded off the road, an accident report s…
Venezuelan financier gets 13 years prison in Connecticut fraud
(Reuters) – A Venezuelan financier was sentenced on Thursday to 13 years in prison for running what U.S. prosecutors called a Ponzi scheme in Connecticut that caused $382.2 million of losses, including for Venezuela’s state-owned oil company.
U.S. military pay reforms could save $12 billion yearly: panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A congressionally appointed panel on U.S. military compensation recommended overhauling retirement and healthcare benefits on Thursday to improve services offered to troops and families while cutting costs by up to $12.6 billion …
Fugitive treasure hunter wants to stay in Florida: report
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – After years on the run, a treasure hunter wanted in Ohio over accusations of cheating investors after recovering a fortune in gold from a shipwreck told a federal court hearing on Thursday that he has health problems and should …
U.S., Colombia arrest 17 accused of shipping cocaine from Venezuela
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Officials in Puerto Rico and Colombia arrested 17 members of an alleged drug ring on Thursday accused of money laundering and smuggling cocaine from Venezuela to the United States.
Ohio rabbi held on charges of sexually abusing Maryland girl
(Reuters) – An Ohio rabbi charged with sexually abusing a Maryland girl was ordered held on $500,000 bail and to turn in his passport, officials in Baltimore said on Thursday.
FBI adds suspected Somali-American militant to ‘Most Wanted Terrorist’ list
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI said on Thursday it added a former Washington, D.C.-area taxi driver, Liban Haji Mohamed, to its list of “Most Wanted Terrorists” and offered a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to his arrest and conviction….
Medical marijuana advocates concerned by Illinois licensing delay
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Advocates for medical marijuana in Illinois are concerned that delays in issuing distribution licenses, exacerbated by a change in governors, is keeping the drug from patients who need it.
