Three arrested for vandalizing Mary, Joseph statues in Chicago suburb
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Suburban Chicago police have arrested three male juveniles for taking the heads off statues of Mary and Joseph in the garden of a Catholic church during the weekend, officials said on Wednesday.
Comedian Bill Cosby sued for defamation by sexual assault accuser
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Comedian Bill Cosby was sued for defamation on Wednesday in Massachusetts by a sexual assault accuser who says he branded her a liar in public statements made through his representatives denying her allegations of abuse.
Four missing after fire rages through Connecticut home
MILFORD, Conn. (Reuters) – Four adults were missing and feared dead in Enfield, Connecticut, on Wednesday after an early morning house fire that spread rapidly through their home near the Connecticut River, fire officials said.
Exclusive: Atlantic City, N.J. to slash bond deal, sell casino tax liens
(Reuters) – Atlantic City is expected to slash a bond sale by 71 percent to $40 million because the multitude of uncertainties facing the city have made it difficult to borrow, a city official told Reuters on Wednesday.
Investec causes outcry with ‘I can’t breathe’ headline on research
(Reuters) – A research note published by South African bank Investec with the headline “I can’t breathe” caused an outcry on social media on Wednesday for its use of the dying words of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man killed in a police chokehold.
Ex-CIA officials say torture report is one-sided, flawed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of former top-ranking CIA officials disputed a U.S. Senate committee’s finding that the agency’s interrogation techniques produced no valuable intelligence, saying such work had saved thousands of lives.
Graffiti ‘tagger’ dies after being hit by police car
MIAMI (Reuters) – A graffiti artist who went by the nickname “Demz” died after being hit by a police car during a chase amid the height of Miami’s annual Art Week, according to his mother.
Chicago proposes chokehold ban in wake of U.S. protests
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago city council members have proposed a ban on the use of chokeholds by police officers working within city limits in an expansive proposal coming in the wake of the chokehold death of an unarmed black man being arrested in New…
Pot backers oppose U.S. bill banning legal marijuana in Washington
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Marijuana advocates on Wednesday urged Congress not to use a spending bill to overturn a local referendum that overwhelmingly backed legalizing pot in the District of Columbia.
Boater rescued south of Hawaii after 12 days adrift
(Reuters) – The Navy rescued a boater who had been adrift for 12 days off the coast of Hawaii, the Coast Guard said on Wednesday.
