Mourners gather for slain New York policeman
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Police officers in dress uniform and other mourners joined a somber, four-block line outside a New York City church on Friday for the wake of one of two officers shot by a man who said he was avenging the killing of unarmed black m…
Petrobras hit with U.S. class action suit over $98 billion in securities
(Reuters) – Brazil’s state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA and some of its executives were hit with a U.S. class action lawsuit by investors in $98 billion of the company’s securities over an alleged kickback and bribery scheme.
Transit cops deliver baby on Philadelphia train
(Reuters) – A baby boy was born on a crowded Philadelphia subway train late on Christmas Day, delivered by two transit policemen who harkened to the call of duty armed with surgical gloves and lots of pluck.
Crime and lawsuits cloud new ‘American Sniper’ movie
DALLAS (Reuters) – The real-life story behind Hollywood’s “American Sniper,” rolled out this holiday season, has been a dark tale of lawsuits and a pending murder trial for the man accused of gunning down the movie’s hero.
Former South Carolina Governor Edwards dies at 87
(Reuters) – James Edwards, the first Republican elected governor of South Carolina since post-Civil War Reconstruction who also served in President Ronald Reagan’s Cabinet, died on Friday at age 87, his family said.
Inmate uses ventilation duct to escape California jail
(Reuters) – Police were on the lookout on Friday for an inmate who escaped a central California jail on Christmas Day by squeezing through a ventilation duct and jumping off the roof of the building, officials said.
Grandmother, three grandchildren killed in Ohio house fire
(Reuters) – An Ohio grandmother and three of her grandchildren, who were spending the Christmas holiday with her, died in a fire that engulfed the woman’s house on Friday, officials said.
Long-delayed U.S. high-speed rail plans may ride on Texas express
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – With high-speed rail in the United States long on plans and short on construction, a Texas company is aiming to fast-track service between Dallas and Houston.
Anti-police Oakland protesters break windows, trash Christmas tree
(Reuters) – Demonstrators in Oakland, California, broke store windows and vandalized a public Christmas tree during a march protesting police shootings, media reports said.
U.S. man dies at Mexico border after being subdued with stun gun
(Reuters) – An American man died at a U.S. border crossing with Mexico after he allegedly assaulted officers and was subdued with a stun gun, the Customs and Border Protection agency said.
