Virginia missing student suspect charged in 2005 sex assault
RICHMOND Va. (Reuters) – A grand jury on Monday indicted the suspect in the disappearance of a University of Virginia student with attempted murder, abduction and sexual assault in a 2005 attack.
NFL, others file lawsuit to block New Jersey sports betting
(Reuters) – The National Football League and other sports leagues filed a lawsuit on Monday in an attempt to block New Jersey from offering legalized wagering on sporting events.
U.S. Congress examining deal between NSA official, ex-agency chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Senate committee and an outspoken U.S. Congressman are seeking further information about a deal under which a top National Security Agency official is being permitted to work part-time for a private company run by the spy agenc…
Wyoming attorney general says gay marriages can begin on Tuesday
(Reuters) – Gay marriages can begin in Wyoming on Tuesday after the state files a formal notice that it will not appeal a judge’s order overturning a ban on same-sex matrimony, the state’s attorney general said on Monday.
California man charged with capital murder of Saudi student
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A 28-year-old man was charged on Monday with murdering a college student from Saudi Arabia whose remains were found last week alongside a freeway in a Southern California desert city, Los Angeles prosecutors said.
Colorado health officials recommend banning most pot confections
DENVER (Reuters) – Pot-infused brownies, candies and other confections that are “naturally attractive to children” should be banned, according to recommendations on Monday by Colorado health officials to a task force charged with drafting rules on marijuana edibles.
New York man hired to assist suicide sentenced to 12 years
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York man convicted of helping a debt-ridden motivational speaker commit suicide to make the death look like a robbery was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Monday, prosecutors said.
Blood sample tests negative for Pennsylvania police ambush suspect
EAST STROUDSBURG Pa. (Reuters) – Blood drops found by a homeowner in northeastern Pennsylvania, where police have spent five weeks searching for a sniper who killed a state trooper and wounded another, have tested negative for the main suspect in the c…
California woman gets stuck in chimney trying to sneak into home
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A California woman who tried to sneak into a house through the chimney got stuck and had to be rescued by firefighters, who used dish soap to help extricate the soot-covered intruder, authorities said on Monday.
U.S. Ebola response chief seeks to reverse mistakes, step up response
CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Ebola response coordinator Ron Klain faces a long to-do list when he begins his new role: soothe Americans’ jitters about the virus, fix federal coordination with states, and restore a sense of control over the crisis that the White House had lost.
