Wife who killed California mayor was abused by him for years: lawyer
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A woman who shot and killed her husband, the mayor of the small Los Angeles suburb of Bell Gardens, during a heated argument at their home earlier this week did so after suffering years of abuse at his hands, her attorney said o…
Con artist pleads guilty in Miami Heat fraud case
MIAMI Fla. (Reuters) – A Miami man accused of bilking $7.5 million from investors and scamming a million-dollar package of tickets from the Miami Heat basketball franchise pleaded guilty to wire fraud on Thursday in federal court in Ohio, according to …
Civil rights charges unlikely for George Zimmerman: Washington Post
TAMPA Fla. (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday declined to comment directly on a Washington Post report that officials are unlikely to bring civil rights charges against George Zimmerman, who was acquitted after the 2012 shooting death …
Two female Louisiana teachers accused of group sex with boy
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Two female Louisiana high school teachers have been arrested on charges of engaging in group sex with a 16-year-old male student who then bragged to classmates, authorities said on Thursday.
U.S. judge upholds for-profit college recruiter bonuses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge ruled in favor of for-profit colleges and universities on Thursday, overturning a U.S. Department of Education rule that limits how the schools recruit students.
Interim Secret Service head has been a familiar figure beside U.S. presidents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As a member of the U.S. Secret Service’s most elite detail, Joseph Clancy guarded the lives of three U.S. presidents and now will try to repair the agency’s damaged credibility after a spate of embarrassments and failures.
Canadian Pacific CEO to railroads: Let us fix Chicago
TORONTO (Reuters) – With his push to turn around Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd ahead of schedule, Chief Executive Hunter Harrison has his eye on another challenge: the logistics nightmare that is Chicago.
Chaotic scene outside White House a challenge for Secret Service
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – If James McGinley had his way, he would take his message around the world, but he does not have the money and instead is sitting cross-legged in Lafayette Park across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House with the words “Wage …
Husband gets 41 months prison in ‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ fraud case
NEWARK N.J. (Reuters) – Joe Giudice, reality television cast member and husband of one of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey,” was sentenced on Thursday to 41 months in prison in the couple’s federal fraud case.
Three men indicted over mob link to Boston-area casino deal
BOSTON (Reuters) – A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted three men on charges they tried to conceal a mob associate’s ownership stake in land near Boston upon which Wynn Resorts has proposed to build a $1.6 billion casino.
