John Walker, mastermind of notorious spy ring, dies in U.S. prison
WINSTON-SALEM N.C. (Reuters) – A former U.S. Navy warrant officer who orchestrated a spy ring for the Soviets that was considered one of the most damaging security breaches in American history has died at a federal prison in North Carolina, a prison sp…
Man charged with wire fraud in $1 million Miami Heat ticket scam
MIAMI (Reuters) – A Miami man has been charged with wire fraud in connection with a scam that yielded millions of dollars from investors and a premium ticket package for the Miami Heat NBA basketball team, prosecutors said on Friday.
New Hampshire men sentenced as teens to life in prison granted new hearings
MANCHESTER N.H. (Reuters) – New Hampshire’s highest court has ruled that four men serving life in prison for murders committed when they were teenagers have the right to new sentencing hearings because of a 2012 U.S. Supreme Court decision.
U.N. urges U.S. to stop police brutality after Missouri shooting
GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. racism watchdog urged the United States on Friday to halt the excessive use of force by police after the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white policeman touched off riots in Ferguson, Missouri.
Wildlife officials capture crocodile suspected in Florida attack
MIAMI (Reuters) – Florida wildlife officials trapped a large crocodile on Friday believed to have attacked a pair of late-night swimmers in a first for the Sunshine State, a spokesman said.
More than a dozen injured in bus crash at Chicago’s O’Hare airport
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A shuttle bus crash on Friday at O’Hare International Airport injured at least 13 people, four of them seriously, Chicago fire officials said.
Closing arguments expected in trial of Virginia ex-governor, wife
RICHMOND Va. (Reuters) – Closing arguments were scheduled on Friday in the federal corruption trial of former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell and his wife, who are charged with accepting gifts and sweetheart loans from a businessman.
California passes ‘yes-means-yes’ campus sexual assault bill
(Reuters) – Californian lawmakers passed a law on Thursday requiring universities to adopt “affirmative consent” language in their definitions of consensual sex, part of a nationwide drive to curb sexual assault on U.S. campuses.
Missing Montana college student found dead in Idaho mountains
SALMON Idaho (Reuters) – A Montana college student whose disappearance prompted a search by hundreds of police and volunteers was found dead from injuries sustained in a car accident in the mountains of central Idaho, authorities said late on Thursday….
Detroit bankruptcy judge tosses hold-out creditor’s charges
(Reuters) – A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge late on Thursday removed allegations made by one of Detroit’s remaining hold-out creditors against mediators in the city’s historic municipal bankruptcy case.
