Man sentenced in Texas overdose death of T. Boone Pickens’ grandson
DALLAS (Reuters) – A former Texas Christian University student accused of killing the grandson of billionaire T. Boone Pickens by injecting him with heroin was sentenced to 10 years’ probation on Monday as part of a plea deal.
Driver in fatal Northern California bus crash had earlier accident
(Reuters) – The driver of a tour bus that drifted off a California freeway near the Oregon border and slid down an embankment, killing one person and injuring about 30 others on Sunday, was involved in another crash hours before the fatal accident, pol…
California man’s conviction in 1978 murder overturned on DNA evidence
VENTURA, Calif. (Reuters) – A California man who spent more than 30 years in prison for a 1978 murder was ordered released on Monday by a judge who overturned his conviction based on DNA analysis and investigative reports that were withheld from his de…
NYC doctor known for radio ads settles Medicare fraud case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Gilbert Lederman, a former director of radiation oncology at Staten Island University Hospital, agreed to pay $2.35 million to resolve claims that he defrauded Medicare by seeking reimbursement for an experimental cancer treatment …
Oregon police told to remove altered badge images backing Ferguson officer
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – Portland’s police chief ordered three officers on Monday to remove an image of the Oregon city’s police badge from their Facebook pages that had been altered to show support for a policeman who fatally shot an unarmed black t…
New York City renters can sue landlords as group, court says
ALBANY, N.Y. (Reuters) – In a decision that will allow thousands of New Yorkers to sue their landlords, the state’s top court on Monday ruled that tenants of three Manhattan apartment buildings who claim their rent was illegally raised can proceed with…
Three Ohio teens sentenced for fake ALS bucket attack
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Three Ohio teenagers who admitted to pouring a bucket containing urine, cigarette butts and spit over the head of an autistic boy were sentenced on Monday to at least 100 hours of community service, court records said.
Hagel, under pressure, resigns as U.S. defense secretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel resigned on Monday, leaving under pressure as President Barack Obama faces critical national security challenges, including fighting Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and revising plans to exit Af…
U.S. Coast Guard to fly 193 wayward turtles from Boston to Florida
BOSTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard said on Monday it would transport 193 endangered sea turtles by plane from Massachusetts to Florida after they got trapped in frigid waters off Cape Cod.
Texas couples ask U.S. court to allow same-sex marriage in state
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – Two same-sex couples filed a motion in federal court in San Antonio on Monday seeking enforcement of a judge’s decision that would allow gay marriage in Texas.
