California judges sue Calpers pension system over contributions
(Reuters) – A group of judges is suing California’s public pension system Calpers and the state of California over claims their pension contributions have been almost doubled unlawfully.
Texas police say teen arrested for making threat against them on Twitter
DALLAS (Reuters) – A Texas teenager was arrested on Monday on suspicion of posting a photo on social media showing an air rifle that was accompanied by text that police saw as a threat of violence against Fort Worth officers, police said.
New York City mayor heckled, booed at police graduation
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio drew heckles and boos along with applause when he addressed graduating police cadets on Monday, two days after thousands of uniformed officers turned their backs on him at a slain policeman’s fune…
L.A. police officers shot unarmed black man three times: autopsy
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – An unarmed 25-year-old black man slain by Los Angeles police officers in August suffered three gunshot wounds, including one to his back, a long-awaited autopsy report into the killing showed on Monday.
California judges sue Calpers pension system over contributions
(Reuters) – A group of judges is suing California’s public pension system Calpers and the state of California over claims their pension contributions have been almost doubled unlawfully.
Obama’s golf game causes army couple to move wedding
HONOLULU (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama personally apologized to a bride last weekend after discovering his golf plans had forced an Army couple to move the location of their wedding.
Actor Dustin Diamond, accused of stabbing, appears in Wisconsin court
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Actor Dustin Diamond, who played the nerdy “Screech” on the sitcom “Saved by the Bell,” appeared in court on Monday in Wisconsin where he is accused of stabbing a man during a bar fight on Christmas, according to court records.
Oregon woman’s U.S. return stalled after East Timor prison release
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – An Oregon woman arrested while traveling in East Timor and released from prison there on Christmas Day has yet to regain her U.S. passport and is not expected to be able to return home before the new year, her mother said on …
Florida girl killed by falling tree
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – A 12-year-old Florida girl was killed when a tree supporting a hammock in her back yard fell on her, authorities said on Monday.
Man killed in motorcycle crash at Florida racetrack
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – A track attendant died after being struck by a motorcycle that lost control during a weekend race at a Florida motorsports raceway, authorities said on Monday.
