New York state to settle landmark suit over public defenders
ALBANY N.Y. (Reuters) – New York state has agreed to settle a lawsuit claiming its public defense system is underfunded and violates poor people’s rights to counsel a day before the case was set to go to trial.
Court orders mental health evaluation for White House fence jumper
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge in Washington on Tuesday ordered a 30 day mental health evaluation for Omar Gonzalez, the Iraq war veteran charged with jumping the fence of the White House and entering the presidential mansion with a knife last …
Exclusive: Ex-spy chief’s private firm ends deal with U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former National Security Agency director Keith Alexander has ended a deal with a senior U.S. intelligence official allowing the official to work part-time for his firm, an arrangement current and former officials said risked a co…
Chicago corrections officer charged in pot smuggling attempt
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A corrections officer in Chicago’s Cook County Jail was arrested on Tuesday and faces a federal criminal charge for allegedly trying to smuggle two sandwiches packed with marijuana into the jail last year, federal authorities said.
More than 20 children attacked by bees at Texas school
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – A swarm of bees attacked two dozen children at a school near Fort Worth, Texas, on Tuesday after a student appeared to rattle a nest during a gym-class soccer game, a school spokeswoman said,
Fate of accused Boston bomber’s friend hinges on marijuana defense
BOSTON (Reuters) – Attorneys clashed in court on Tuesday over whether a friend of the accused Boston Marathon bomber was too high on marijuana to have deliberately lied to investigators about his role in the aftermath of the worst attack on U.S. soil s…
Judge drops hints as Detroit bankruptcy case nears finish line
DETROIT (Reuters) – The U.S. judge overseeing Detroit’s historic bankruptcy dropped hints on Tuesday on what he wants to hear in the city’s closing statements and what he may be scrutinizing in creditor settlements.
New Jersey school officials to tackle hazing scandal, suspensions
(Reuters) – New Jersey school officials on Tuesday were set to address the suspension of five high school coaches in a locker room hazing scandal that has led to criminal sex abuse charges, according to local media.
Campaign consultant pleads guilty to embezzling $1.8 million in Texas race
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – A political consultant hired for the failed 2012 campaign of Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst for a U.S. Senate seat pleaded guilty on Tuesday to siphoning off about $1.8 million in campaign funds for his personal use, …
Northrop protests U.S. Air Force radar award to Raytheon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Northrop Grumman Corp on Tuesday said it had filed a formal protest with the U.S. Government Accountability Office against the U.S. Air Force’s decision to pick Raytheon Co to develop a next-generation, long-range radar system.
