Teen driver in fiery California crash that killed five lacked license
(Reuters) – A 16-year-old boy behind the wheel in a fiery Los Angeles-area car crash that killed five teenage passengers over the weekend did not have a driver’s license, the California Highway Patrol said on Monday.
Claims for compensation from GM for faulty switch rise 30 percent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of claims of injury and death linked to a faulty ignition switch in General Motors Co cars rose 30 percent last week to 1,130, according to a report on Monday from the lawyer overseeing a program set up to compensate a…
Jail time ordered for Florida clinic owner in baseball doping scandal
MIAMI (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday revoked the bail of the former anti-aging clinic owner at the center of a Major League Baseball doping scandal after he twice tested positive for cocaine.
Supreme Court declines to review Massachusetts man’s al Qaeda support conviction
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a Massachusetts man’s appeal of his 2011 conviction on charges of supporting the Islamic militant group al Qaeda.
Supreme Court declines to review Massachusetts man’s al Qaeda support conviction
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a Massachusetts man’s appeal of his 2011 conviction on charges of supporting the Islamic militant group al Qaeda.
Nebraska hospital prepares for arrival of Ebola patient
(Reuters) – A Nebraska hospital is preparing for the expected arrival of an Ebola patient who contracted the disease in Liberia, a spokesman said on Sunday.
No signs of foul play seen in Pennsylvania 9/11 memorial fire
(Reuters) – Investigators have found no signs of foul play or arson in a fire at a 9/11 memorial complex in Pennsylvania which destroyed a U.S. flag that flew over the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 11, 2001, authorities said on Sunday.
Two NFL players arrested for trespass in separate incidents
(Reuters) – Police in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Minneapolis arrested two professional football players on trespassing and other charges, authorities and local media reported Sunday.
Two injured as freight train derails in north Louisiana
(Reuters) – The conductor of a Union Pacific freight train and an engineer on board were injured on Sunday when it crashed into a tractor-trailer that was stuck on tracks in northern Louisiana, a spokesman for Union Pacific said.
Parents of American held by Islamic State release photos, letter
(Reuters) – The parents of an U.S. aid worker held hostage by Islamic State militants on Sunday released photographs of their son and parts of a letter he wrote them from captivity in which he says he is scared to die but at peace with his belief.
