Seattle judge dismisses every pot ticket for first seven months of year
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A Seattle judge on Wednesday dismissed every citation for public marijuana use written in the first seven months of this year after city officials said the tickets were disproportionately handed out to black men.
NY City mayor says son takes phone to school, recommits to lifting ban
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s teenage son, who helped his father’s election campaign with a sentimental commercial, may now be influencing his dad to move forward with a new policy for cellphone use in the city’s public scho…
Survivalists on FBI ‘Most Wanted List’ prove elusive
NEW YORK (Reuters) – With the intense manhunt for a survivalist accused of gunning down two Pennsylvania State Police troopers in its second week, Governor Tom Corbett has vowed the quick capture of the man, Eric Matthew Frein.
Harvard names Stephen Blyth to oversee $36 billion endowment
BOSTON (Reuters) – Harvard University said on Wednesday that Stephen Blyth will become president and chief executive of the unit that runs its $36 billion endowment.
Texas jury starts deliberations in poisoned coffee case
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A Texas jury began deliberations on Wednesday in the case of a Houston breast cancer specialist charged with spiking the coffee of her lover, a fellow cancer specialist, with a compound used in antifreeze.
Auction for Atlantic City’s Revel casino adjourned until Tuesday
(Reuters) – Atlantic City, New Jersey, will have to wait until next week to learn who will emerge as the next owner of the shuttered Revel casino hotel, a sleek resort that closed after just two years in operation.
No charges for NASCAR driver Tony Stewart in fatal incident
(Reuters) – Three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart has been cleared by a grand jury investigating a dirt-track incident in upstate New York in August that killed a young driver, a county prosecutor said on Wednesday.
Philadelphia judge pleads guilty to fraud counts after FBI sting
(Reuters) – A Philadelphia municipal court judge pleaded guilty on Wednesday to wire fraud and mail fraud charges after a year-long FBI sting operation that caught him soliciting cash payments and seeking to influence pending cases.
Quarterman, regulator for U.S. oil trains, to step down: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Cynthia Quarterman, the federal regulator who oversaw expansion of the U.S. oil train sector and the fallout from several fiery derailments, will step down, two sources familiar with her intentions said on Wednesday.
NYC transportation plan may not be funded for years: official
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York’s Mass Transportation Authority passed a 5-year investment program with a $15.2 billion shortfall on Wednesday, and its chief executive said it may take years before the agency secures full funding.
