Bill Cosby’s daughter Evin joins mother in defense against sex claims
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – One of Bill Cosby’s daughters on Tuesday defended the comedian against allegations from more than a dozen women that “The Cosby Show” star had sexually abused them decades ago.
California controller warns of $72 billion unfunded retiree benefits
(Reuters) – California State Controller John Chiang warned on Tuesday of a growing $71.8 billion unfunded liability to cover the state’s retiree health and dental benefits.
Suspect charged with fourth shooting death in Georgia
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A man accused in the shooting deaths of two sleeping homeless men in downtown Atlanta and a woman in a nearby suburb has been charged with a fourth murder, Georgia police said on Tuesday.
Former Philadelphia sportscaster withdraws fraud guilty plea
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – A former Philadelphia sportscaster will head to trial next month on fraud charges after telling a judge he was withdrawing his guilty plea after seeking divine guidance, according to a prosecutor.
Two potential witnesses sought in suspicious Los Angeles construction fire
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Arson investigators are asking for the public’s help in locating two potential witnesses seen on video footage captured near the scene of a suspicious Los Angeles construction fire that gutted an entire city block last week, fir…
Former oil executive in custody after escape from U.S. prison in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A former oil company executive convicted of operating an investment scam that defrauded about $7 million from hundreds of investors was captured on Tuesday after escaping from a low-security federal prison in central Texas.
U.S. torture report puts Romania’s role under scrutiny
BUCHAREST/WARSAW (Reuters) – The lawyer for a man tortured by the CIA said Romania’s authorities should acknowledge the role they played after a U.S. Senate report pointed to Romania as the site of the secret CIA jail where the man was interrogated.
China approves Syngenta’s Viptera corn: reports
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chinese authorities have informed some agriculture industry officials that the government has approved U.S. imports of a type of genetically modified corn that has sparked lawsuits against seed maker Syngenta AG, according to report…
Family of Ohio man shot and killed in Walmart sue company, police
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – The family of an Ohio man shot and killed by police while holding a BB gun in a Walmart store filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit on Tuesday against the police and the national retail chain.
South Carolina sheriff to plead guilty in bribery case
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A man who was South Carolina’s longest-serving sheriff will plead guilty to conspiring to harbor illegal immigrants as part of a deal reached in a federal bribery case against him, according to court documents filed on Tues…
