U.S. Attorney General Holder to step down, successor faces array of challenges
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Eric Holder said on Thursday he would step down as U.S. attorney general, setting up a potentially bruising Senate fight to confirm a successor who can tackle a long list of pending challenges at the Justice Department.
New York officials scramble to reassure city after security threat
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A warning by Iraq’s prime minister that Islamist militants planned to attack New York City sent political leaders scrambling on Thursday to assure the public it was safe to ride the subways and travel the streets of the nation’s la…
California woman attacked by bear while walking dogs
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A California woman was attacked by a 200-pound black bear in a rural area of central California, suffering bites, scratches and a broken rib, state fish and wildlife officials said on Thursday.
Fired South Carolina trooper charged in shooting of unarmed driver
CHARLESTON S.C. (Reuters) – A South Carolina state trooper who was fired after shooting and wounding an unarmed driver he stopped for a seat belt violation has been charged with aggravated assault and battery, authorities said.
Pennsylvania officials in porn email scandal named by attorney general
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Pennsylvania’s attorney general on Thursday identified top state officials who received pornographic emails on government computers, reversing course after a long-running fight with reporters who sought the release of the infor…
S&P cuts Pennsylvania GO debt rating to ‘AA-minus’
(Reuters) – Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services on Thursday cut its rating on Pennsylvania’s GO debt outstanding to ‘AA-minus’ from ‘AA’, citing weakened financial position and increased expenditure pressures. S&P’s outlook is stable.
Uber driver arrested in Florida, accused of fondling female passenger
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – A Florida driver for the online for-hire car service Uber faces battery charges after a female passenger said he fondled her, according to a police report released on Thursday.
Mentally ill North Carolina prisoner died of dehydration during transfer
WINSTON-SALEM N.C. (Reuters) – A mentally ill North Carolina inmate died from dehydration during a prison transfer last spring, according to an autopsy report released on Thursday about an incident that led to several prison employees losing their jobs…
Utah opens criminal probe into Stericycle medical waste incinerator
(Reuters) – Utah Governor Gary Herbert asked the state’s attorney general on Thursday to open a criminal probe into allegations of misconduct at a medical waste incinerator that environmental activists have accused of polluting the air.
Ex-Seattle coach accused of filming scantily clad girls on trips
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A former Seattle private school coach has been indicted on child pornography related charges over accusations he secretly filmed teenage girls changing clothes or exiting the shower on annual cross-border ski trips, a U.S. Attorney’…
