Man sent to California from Czech Republic on kidnap, torture charges
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A man accused of abducting a medical pot shop owner and joining others in torturing the man and severing his penis has been extradited to California from the Czech Republic to face charges, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
American Airlines’ ticket, gate agents vote to unionize
(Reuters) – Passenger service agents at American Airlines backed union representation for the first time in their history on Tuesday, with about 86 percent of members voting in favor of collective bargaining, the union said.
Man accused of repeatedly stabbing women is sentenced in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A 61-year-old man with a long history of attacking women was sentenced in suburban New York on Tuesday to 25 years to life in prison for the stabbing death of his girlfriend.
Former police officer gets 10 years in NYC kidnap fetish case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former police chief of a federal veterans hospital was sentenced in New York on Tuesday to 10 years in prison for his role in conspiring to torture, rape and kill women, a plot that grew out of Internet fetish forums he visited.
NBA’s Dwight Howard has driver’s license suspended for not paying fine
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – The driver’s license of Houston Rockets eight-time All-Star center Dwight Howard has been suspended in Florida for his failure to pay a fine for running a red light, court records show.
Los Angeles police try to reassure public on newly acquired drones
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Two hand-me-down miniature helicopter drones given away for free by Seattle after a political uproar there are now under lock and key in Los Angeles, where a police commission vows to keep the aircraft grounded until it approves…
San Francisco puts earthquake warning signs on buildings
(Reuters) – The city of San Francisco stepped up the pressure on property owners who fail to comply with seismic retrofitting regulations this week, posting large, red and white warning signs on the buildings to make the violations public.
U.S. lawmakers want to curb antibiotic use on farms
(Reuters) – Two U.S. lawmakers are calling for action to rein in antibiotic use in livestock in response to a Reuters investigation showing how top U.S. poultry firms have been administering drugs to their flocks.
SpaceX must meet high standard to get rocket certified : U.S. officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior U.S. Air Force officials on Tuesday said they favored competition for military rocket launches, but the Air Force needed to stick to its high standards in certifying the Falcon 9 rocket, built by privately-held Space Explo…
Dispute could delay Florida rollout of limited medical marijuana
MIAMI (Reuters) – Florida patients with epilepsy and other diseases hoping to gain limited access to medical marijuana may have to keep waiting as the state’s largest nursery is contesting newly developed rules needed to roll out a special strain of ca…
