U.S. says debt collector cheated 6,000 people in scheme
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. authorities arrested seven people on Tuesday for what they said was a multimillion-dollar scam by a debt collection company that victimized more than 6,000 people, and a prosecutor said a wider crackdown was underway.
Texan arrested for trying steal police car, with detective inside
DALLAS (Reuters) – A would-be car thief was arrested on Tuesday for trying to steal an unmarked police car from the Fort Worth-area home of a police detective while he was in the vehicle, waiting for it to warm up on a cold morning.
NFL suspends Vikings’ Peterson over ‘abusive discipline’ of son
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson was suspended by the National Football League without pay for at least the remainder of the 2014 season on Tuesday for committing an “incident of abusive discipline” on his 4-ye…
Oklahoma mom jailed for leaving naughty daughter at homeless shelter
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma City woman was arrested on child endangerment charges after wanting to give her misbehaving 12-year-old daughter a lesson by dropping her off at a homeless shelter, police said on Tuesday.
U.S.-born rabbis slain in Israel honored by friends, protesters
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Family and friends remembered three U.S.-born rabbis slain in a Jerusalem synagogue on Tuesday, praising one as the scion of his Boston family’s rabbinical dynasty and another as “one of the kindest souls” in his hometown of Kansas…
Obama will not change policy against paying ransom for hostages
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama, who has ordered a comprehensive review of U.S. policy governing efforts to free American hostages, still opposes the payment of ransoms, the White House said on Tuesday.
Missouri set to execute man who killed gas station attendant
(Reuters) – Missouri officials on Tuesday were preparing to execute a Kansas City man convicted of killing a gas station attendant in front of the man’s stepdaughter 20 years ago.
Ohio congressional staffer accused of using fake money at NFL game
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A staff member for an Ohio congresswoman pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to a charge of using a counterfeit $100 bill at a concession stand at a Cleveland Browns football game, authorities said.
Southern California high school closed over online threats
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A high school in a Southern California beach town was closed on Tuesday over threats made on the social media application Yik Yak, which allows users to post anonymously, officials said.
New Orleans police to revisit hundreds of mishandled sex crimes
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – New Orleans police will reopen at least 271 sex crime and child abuse cases that were not properly investigated by the department and launch an internal investigation to determine what went wrong, city officials said on Tuesday….
