Man pleads guilty over ‘Hot Lips’ account used to evade U.S. taxes
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Florida man on Tuesday pleaded guilty in New York to criminal charges for concealing as much $1.1 million in offshore accounts, even after learning that U.S. authorities were cracking down on wealthy Americans evading taxes.
California students who plotted school attack could have obtained gun: police
SOUTH PASADENA Calif. (Reuters) – Two teenagers who conspired to kill three staffers and many students at a high school in a Los Angeles suburb might have been able to use a gun belonging to one boy’s relatives, and they planned a gunfight with officer…
Texas animal centers ’empty shelters’ with massive pet adoption
DALLAS (Reuters) – More than 2,200 dogs and cats found new homes after animal shelters in north Texas joined forces, waived fees and launched a grand campaign to clear space in crowded cages.
Former Obama campaign manager to run Uber’s political strategy
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Uber has enlisted David Plouffe, President Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign manager, to devise and run its global political and branding strategy, as the fast-expanding car rides-on-demand startup runs into stiff resistance in som…
Man exonerated of murder settles suit against New York for $10 million
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A man who was incarcerated for 16 years for a murder he did not commit has settled a lawsuit against New York City for $10 million, two months before his case was scheduled to go to trial.
Pennsylvania teens to stand trial in freeway rock-throwing incident
LEWISBURG Pa. (Reuters) – Four Pennsylvania teenagers were ordered on Tuesday to stand trial on felony assault charges after prosecutors said they went on a night-long rampage that ended with an Ohio woman critically injured by a rock thrown from a hig…
Marketing push, harsh northern winter spur record Florida tourism
TALLAHASSEE Fla. (Reuters) – A record 24 million tourists visited Florida this spring, up 3 percent from 2013, spurred by unusually cold northern weather, a Google program that allows virtual beach tours and aggressive marketing, a state official said …
Family of Michigan woman sues homeowner in porch shooting case
DETROIT (Reuters) – The family of a 19-year-old black woman shot dead by a white suburban homeowner after she knocked on his door early in the morning last November filed a wrongful death lawsuit against him on Tuesday.
New York City grand jury to hear police choke-hold case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York City prosecutor said on Tuesday he will present evidence to a grand jury next month to determine whether anyone should be criminally charged in the death of an unarmed man who police put in a choke hold while arresting h…
N.Y. state demands thrift stores comply with ban on child drawstring apparel
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Dozens of New York thrift stores selling children’s clothing with drawstrings have received cease and desist letters as part of a clampdown on the sale of products that the state has long banned in retail outlets, officials said on…
