N.Y. state Assembly speaker charged with fraud in corruption probe
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, one of the state’s most powerful politicians for more than two decades, was charged on Thursday with pocketing $4 million from bribery and kickback schemes.
Connecticut school massacre suit moved to U.S. federal court
MILFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) – Gunmaker Remington won a bid to move a lawsuit by families of the victims of the Sandy Hook school massacre from state to federal court, officials said on Thursday.
Lawyer for former Australian Guantanamo detainee says U.S. agrees he is innocent
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The United States has agreed that former Guantanamo Bay detainee, Australian David Hicks, is innocent, his lawyer said on Friday.
Guantanamo Navy base commander relieved of duties amid probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The commander of the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay has been relieved of his duties after an investigation uncovered evidence of an inappropriate relationship between him and a civilian woman whose husband was found dead earlie…
Campus officer shoots and wounds one at California community college
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A campus police officer shot and wounded a person on Thursday in a parking lot at a Southern California community college after a report of a possible hostage situation, a school representative said.
New York man facing third trial for murder in wife’s disappearance
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jury selection began on Thursday for a wealthy New York father of four being tried for a third time for the suspected murder of his estranged wife, who disappeared with little trace more than a decade ago.
Ohio man accused of plotting government attack pleads not guilty
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – An Ohio man accused of plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol with guns and bombs pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and other charges in federal court on Thursday.
U.S. agency plans to add automatic brakes to auto safety assessment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. auto safety regulator plans to change its vehicle safety ratings program to include automatic emergency braking systems, putting pressure on automakers to add those features to new cars and trucks, Transportation Secreta…
Kansas bill would allow concealed carry without gun permit
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Reuters) – Kansas residents would be allowed to carry concealed weapons without permits under a proposed measure endorsed by a majority of state senators, the bill’s author said on Thursday.
Philadelphia detective accused of aiding lover sought for murder
(Reuters) – A Philadelphia police homicide detective was arrested on Thursday and accused of hiding and protecting his girlfriend when she was being sought for murder, authorities said.
