New Jersey former water official gets prison for falsifying tests
(Reuters) – A former top executive at a New Jersey water utility has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to falsifying tests to hide elevated levels of dry-cleaning solvent in drinking water used by two towns, according to aut…
Prosecutors rest case against Montana homeowner accused of shooting student
MISSOULA, Montana (Reuters) – Montana prosecutors rested their case on Friday in the trial of a Montana homeowner accused of murdering a teenage German exchange student who had entered the man’s garage in April, possibly searching for alcohol to drink….
Drone downer: Will new FAA rules ground recreational fliers?
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans shopping for toy remote-controlled airplanes or helicopters may find, sometime in the near future, that they come with unexpected accessories: A raft of new regulations.
Texas grand jury rules not to indict policeman in fatal dog shooting
DALLAS (Reuters) – A grand jury has declined to indict a former Fort Worth deputy police chief charged in the shooting death of a neighbor’s dog that may have killed his family’s pet cat, officials said on Friday.
Pacific storm triggers mudslides, floods in Southern California
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Pacific storm pounded Southern California with heavy rain and high winds on Friday, triggering flash floods and mudslides that prompted the evacuation of hundreds of homes, damaged dozens of others and disrupted passenger rail…
Texas court rules prisons must disclose source of execution drugs
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A Texas court has ordered the state’s prison system to reveal the name of the supplier of drugs used in lethal injections, a lawyer for inmates on death row said on Friday, arguing the disclosure is needed for transparency.
Obama says NFL was ‘winging it’ in Rice domestic violence case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Friday the NFL appeared to be “winging it” in dealing with former Baltimore Ravens star Ray Rice’s domestic violence case but praised the league for later putting in place a new policy to handle suc…
Judge rules woman who drove kids into sea was insane
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – A Florida judge on Friday found a South Carolina mother who drove her three children into the Atlantic Ocean not guilty of felony child abuse by reason of insanity, authorities said.
Rogue guard convicted of smuggling pot to sell to NYC inmates
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A rogue guard at New York City’s Rikers Island jail was convicted on Friday of taking bribes and smuggling marijuana to sell to inmates at two maximum security lockups, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said.
Vermont’s ‘Eat More Kale’ guy wins trademark fight with Chick-fil-A
(Reuters) – A Vermont T-shirt maker has been granted a trademark for the phrase “Eat More Kale,” a decision the state’s governor on Friday hailed as a victory for “the little guy” over a “corporate bully.”
