Former Miami-area mayor found guilty in mortgage fraud scheme
MIAMI (Reuters) – A federal jury in Florida found a former Miami-area mayor guilty of six counts of wire fraud on Tuesday, part of a scheme that used straw buyers and false mortgage applications to collect millions from lenders.
FBI joins probe into death of Mississippi woman burned alive
JACKSON, Miss. (Reuters) – Federal investigators have joined local and state authorities to probe the death of a 19-year-old woman burned alive, a county sheriff said on Tuesday, in a case that has stymied police and horrified residents of a small Miss…
U.S. appeals court denies prisoner’s right to tax-funded sex change
BOSTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday overturned a lower-court decision that a Massachusetts prisoner suffering from gender identity disorder was entitled to receive a taxpayer-funded sex change operation.
Judge declares Obama immigration action unconstitutional
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s new plan to ease the threat of deportation for 4.7 million undocumented immigrants violates the U.S. Constitution, a federal judge found on Tuesday, handing down the first legal ruling against the plan.
N.Y. Times reporter ordered to answer questions in CIA leak case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday ordered New York Times reporter James Risen to appear in court to answer questions about his book detailing a failed CIA effort to undermine Iran’s nuclear weapons program, in a case that has become a t…
China buyers in deals for more than 1 million tonnes of U.S. soy
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chinese buyers signed nine contracts for a total of more than 1 million tonnes (1.1 million tons) of U.S. soybeans at a ceremony in Chicago on Tuesday.
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.
