U.S. inspector wanted reactor shut on quake fears: report
(Reuters) – A federal nuclear inspector urged U.S. regulators to shut down a California nuclear power plant until tests showed its reactors could withstand shocks from nearby earthquake faults, according to the Associated Press and an environmental gro…
Judge says California gun waiting time not for all buyers
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Monday ruled unconstitutional a 10-day waiting period for gun buyers who already have a firearm, in the latest challenge to government regulation of gun ownership.
Woman, 75, gets life for killing husband in Wyoming 40 years ago
(Reuters) – An elderly Missouri woman convicted of killing her husband four decades ago and burying his body in an abandoned Wyoming gold mine was sentenced to life in prison by a Wyoming judge on Monday, a prosecutor said.
U.S. seeks life in prison for bin Laden son-in-law Abu Ghaith
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States on Monday said Suleiman Abu Ghaith, a son-in-law of Osama bin Laden, should spend the rest of his life in prison following his conviction on terrorism-related charges.
Slain Missouri teen remembered with calls for peace, justice
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – Family and supporters of Michael Brown on Monday celebrated the life of the black teenager slain by a white officer in Ferguson, Missouri, in a music-filled funeral service ringing with calls for peace and police reforms.
A Florida first: Crocodile attacks couple during late-night dip
MIAMI (Reuters) – A Miami man remained hospitalized in serious condition after a crocodile for the first time in Florida history attacked a pair of late-night swimmers near an upscale suburb, a wildlife official said on Monday.
Oklahoma City police dog dies of stab wounds: media reports
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma City police dog stabbed multiple times died on Monday as a result of wounds it incurred while trying to subdue a suspect who led police on a high-speed car chase and then was shot dead by an officer, local media qu…
Two people killed in Illinois metal recycling plant blast
(Reuters) – Two people were killed and one was injured on Monday in an explosion at a metal recycling plant in southern Illinois possibly caused by a mortar round, according to police and the coroner’s office.
Judge dismisses lawsuit over U.S. businessman’s Bahamas copter crash
MIAMI (Reuters) – A U.S. judge dismissed a federal lawsuit on Monday that was filed against Florida businessman Jeffrey Soffer over a 2012 helicopter accident in the Bahamas that killed an American lawyer and injured four people.
California wine country quake losses seen in the billions
NAPA Calif. (Reuters) – The strong earthquake that jolted residents of California’s historic Napa Valley wine country out of their beds in the wee hours on Sunday caused insured property losses likely to run in the hundreds of millions of dollars, but …
