New York lawyer charged in $5 million fraud outlined in suicide note
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York lawyer left a suicide note admitting that he had run a $5 million Ponzi scheme and called the investments “all an illusion,” prosecutors said on Friday.
St. Louis to discipline officer who wore Wilson patch at protest
(Reuters) – A St. Louis city police officer will be disciplined for wearing a patch bearing the name “Wilson” on his uniform on Friday in apparent support of the officer who fatally shot Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, the police department said.
U.S. defense secretary nominee undergoes back surgery
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ashton Carter, President Barack Obama’s nominee to replace Chuck Hagel as U.S. defense secretary, has undergone a long-planned surgical procedure on his back ahead of his confirmation process in the Senate, the White House said o…
FBI probing hanging death of black North Carolina teen
RALEIGH, N.C. (Reuters) – The hanging death of a black teenager in a small North Carolina town will be probed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the agency said on Friday, after his family questioned a finding by local authorities that it was suic…
Patrons mourn clothing-optional status of New Orleans club after rape claim
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Sitting by a heated pool at his favorite New Orleans hangout late on Tuesday, 29-year-old Tom Moore lamented that everyone in sight was wearing, at minimum, a bathing suit.
Patrons mourn clothing-optional status of New Orleans club after rape claim
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Sitting by a heated pool at his favorite New Orleans hangout late on Tuesday, 29-year-old Tom Moore lamented that everyone in sight was wearing, at minimum, a bathing suit.
Exclusive: Iran hackers may target U.S. energy, defense firms, FBI warns
BOSTON (Reuters) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation has warned U.S. businesses to be on the alert for a sophisticated Iranian hacking operation whose targets include defense contractors, energy firms and educational institutions, according to a conf…
Maryland man admits to six ‘bottle bomb’ stunts at movie theaters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Maryland man pleaded guilty on Friday to charges that he caused panic in a movie theater with a “bottle bomb” attack, and he admitted to carrying out five similar stunts in the region, prosecutors said.
Three teens shot outside Portland, Oregon, high school
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – Three teenagers were shot and wounded on Friday near a Portland, Oregon, alternative high school, police said, and officers were searching for a suspect who ran from the scene following the gunfire.
U.S. spending bill likely to pass Senate, may take a few days
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate looked set to pass a $1.1 trillion spending bill but it might need a few days to overcome procedural hurdles before voting on legislation that averts a government shutdown and ends jitters over major budget stando…
