Fake doctor gets 23 years for sex assault on 9-year-old Colorado girl
(Reuters) – A Colorado man convicted of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old Vietnamese girl while posing as an immigration facility doctor to gain access to her family’s home was sentenced on Wednesday to 23 years to life in prison, prosecutors said.
FedEx Freight workers in Louisville vote against union membership
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Drivers at a Louisville facility of FedEx Corp’s trucking unit voted on Wednesday against union representation, dealing a blow to a concerted effort by the Teamsters to unionize the Memphis-based company.
U.S. judge puts Arizona’s ‘revenge porn’ bill on hold
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday put on hold enforcement of Arizona’s “revenge porn” law that made it a felony to post online nude images of others without their consent, after a rights group said the measure was too broad and state attorn…
San Diego State fraternities halt parties after anti-rape march fracas
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – Fraternities and sororities at San Diego State University have suspended all social activities until their members undergo sexual assault prevention training after disturbances erupted during an anti-rape march, a university offic…
East Coast storm hampers Thanksgiving travel
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A blast of rain and snow along the East Coast snarled traffic and disrupted flights for millions of Americans at the start of the long Thanksgiving weekend, traditionally the busiest time of the year for U.S. travel.
Arizona appeals panel rules no secret testimony in Arias murder case
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona appeals court tossed out a ruling on Wednesday by a judge presiding over the sentencing retrial of convicted murderer Jodi Arias to allow a witness to testify out of the public eye.
Two FBI agents shot at house near St. Louis, suspect dead
FERGUSON, Mo. (Reuters) – Two FBI agents were shot and wounded at a house in north St. Louis County early on Wednesday and the suspect was dead in an incident not related to the racially charged unrest around nearby Ferguson, officials said.
More than 400 arrested as Ferguson protests spread to other U.S. cities
FERGUSON, Mo. (Reuters) – National Guard troops and police aimed to head off a third night of violence on Wednesday in Ferguson, Missouri, as more than 400 people have been arrested in the St. Louis suburb and around the United States in unrest after a…
Cleveland video shows police shot boy within seconds
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Cleveland officials on Wednesday released a video of the fatal police shooting of a 12-year-old boy that shows him pointing a pellet gun around a park before police arrive and shoot him within two seconds.
Miners ask court to lift ban on uranium mining near Grand Canyon
(Reuters) – The American mining industry is asking a federal appeals court to overturn a ban on new uranium mining claims near the Grand Canyon in a legal battle with environmentalists over impacts on the premier U.S. park.
