Ex-bodyguard to Guinea-Bissau ex-navy chief gets five years in U.S. prison
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A onetime bodyguard to a former navy chief of Guinea-Bissau was sentenced on Monday to five years in a U.S. prison for engaging in a scheme to import hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into the United States.
NYC council introduces bill saying ‘neigh’ to horse and buggy
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A bill to ban horse and buggy rides – a campaign promise of Mayor Bill de Blasio – was introduced at New York City Council on Monday as supporters and opponents rallied outside city hall.
State lawmakers launch gun control coalition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – State lawmakers have launched a nationwide non-partisan coalition to combat gun violence, in part because the Congress has failed to reform gun laws, members of the group said on Monday.
Swiss contractor to pay $434 million for overcharging U.S. on food, water
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Swiss firm Supreme Foodservice GmbH pleaded guilty on Monday to overcharging the United States for food and bottled water it provided to U.S. armed forces in Afghanistan and will pay $434 million to resolve a series of related ca…
Obama’s Ebola czar Klain to exit White House by March 1
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Ebola coordinator Ron Klain plans to return to his private sector job at the end of February, capping speculation that the seasoned political aide would play a broader White House role for the rest of President Barack Obama’…
Judge in Colorado theater shooting case to rule on trial delay soon
CENTENNIAL, Colorado (Reuters) – A judge overseeing the case of a mass shooting at a Colorado theater in 2012 said Monday he would rule within a couple of days on a defense request to delay the trial again.
U.S. justices question Amtrak role in setting standards
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday appeared divided as it weighed whether Amtrak, the government-owned passenger rail company, has too much sway over setting regulations that private freight carriers must follow.
Penalty phase starts for Texan who murdered prosecutor’s wife
DALLAS (Reuters) – A Texas jury that convicted a former Texas justice of the peace of murdering a prosecutor’s wife heard arguments on Monday in the penalty phase, where it could sentence him to death.
New Yorker gets 33 months for threatening Hawaii congresswoman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A New York man was sentenced on Monday to 33 months in prison for threatening Representative Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, federal prosecutors said.
Pennsylvania man accused of killing police dog goes on trial
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – Jury selection began on Monday for a Pennsylvania man accused of killing a police dog, a case that inspired the state’s “Rocco’s Law” that toughened penalties for such crimes.
