Settlements spared bankrupt Detroit costly litigation: manager
DETROIT (Reuters) – Without a series of settlements, Detroit would face years of costly litigation from creditors and others, with no guarantee that the city would win, Kevyn Orr, Detroit’s emergency manager, said on Thursday.
Grand jury to convene in 1975 disappearance of Maryland girls
(Reuters) – A grand jury in Virginia will begin hearing testimony on Friday on the disappearance of two young sisters last seen at a Maryland mall nearly 40 years ago, as fresh leads and a second person of interest raise hopes of solving the case.
Drones banned at New Mexico hot air balloon festival
(Reuters) – The organizers of the world’s largest hot air balloon festival said on Thursday the use of drone aircraft in the vicinity of the colorful event is banned for safety reasons.
Oklahoma prosecutors seeking death penalty in beheading case
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a man accused of beheading a woman and attacking others at a food distribution warehouse in Moore, Oklahoma, according to court documents filed on Thursday.
U.S. heroin deaths double in link to prescription painkillers: CDC
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The over-prescribing of painkillers is fuelling nearly 17,000 annual deaths from overdoses in the United States as well as a rise in heroin use, according to a study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thu…
U.S. commission approves Gehry’s Eisenhower Memorial design
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal planning commission in Washington on Thursday gave preliminary approval to a design for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial by famed architect Frank Gehry, a project long criticized for its unconventional style and cost o…
Family of girl declared brain-dead wants death certificate revoked
(Reuters) – The family of a California girl declared brain-dead after complications from a tonsillectomy has begun legal action to revoke her death certificate, re-igniting an emotional case that has drawn international attention and the support of pro…
U.S. senator calls for soccer corruption report to be made public
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior U.S. senator called on Thursday for an investigative report into bidding for soccer’s 2018 and 2022 World Cups to be made public, adding to a growing chorus from inside and outside FIFA, the sport’s world governing body,…
Seattle-area grocery clerk chases down, stabs suspected shoplifter
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A suspected shoplifter was gravely wounded after a grocery store clerk tussled with him inside a Seattle-area supermarket and then chased him down the street to a parking lot and repeatedly stabbed him, police said on Thursday.
Judge to rule Friday on pensions at Atlantic City Trump casino
(Reuters) – A U.S. Bankruptcy judge said he will rule Friday on a request to end pension contributions by the owner of the Trump Taj Mahal casino, which said it will close its Atlantic City hotel if it cannot shed some obligations to unions.
