Scientists warn Florida governor of threat from climate change
TALLAHASSEE Fla. (Reuters) – Five climate scientists warned Florida Governor Rick Scott in a meeting on Tuesday that a steadily rising ocean was a major threat to the state’s future, urging it to become a leader in developing solar energy and other cle…
FBI probing reported theft of 1.2 billion Internet credentials
(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating a report by a U.S. cybersecurity firm that it uncovered some 1.2 billion Internet logins and passwords amassed by a Russian crime ring, the largest known collection of such stolen da…
Sister of ex-Virginia governor testifies in his defense
RICHMOND Va. (Reuters) – The youngest sister of former Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell testified in his fraud and bribery trial on Tuesday that the governor’s wife was “manipulative, unpredictable and can be deceptive.”
Two dead in helicopter crash in Alabama
(Reuters) – Two people died when a helicopter crashed on Tuesday during a flight to inspect power lines in rural western Alabama, authorities said.
Man charged with murder in killing of U.S. Marine’s pregnant wife
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Prosecutors in Southern California filed murder charges on Tuesday against a man suspected of killing a U.S. Marine’s pregnant wife and dumping the 19-year-old woman’s body down a mine shaft, authorities said.
Accused bitcoin exchanger loses bid to narrow criminal charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Florida man accused of engaging in a scheme to sell more than $1 million in bitcoins to users of the illicit online marketplace Silk Road on Tuesday lost a bid to narrow his criminal case.
Climber proposes to girlfriend before falling to death at Yosemite: report
(Reuters) – A veteran outdoorsman fell to his death on a solo climb at Yosemite National Park in California the same day he proposed to his girlfriend, a newspaper reported.
Beloved New York bar wins reprieve from wrecking ball
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Owners of the 77-year-old Subway Inn, a New York bar where celebrities like Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio once mingled, won a court order on Tuesday temporarily blocking their imminent eviction from the site, the business said.
Calpers set to allow 100 extra pay types count toward pensions
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (Calpers), America’s largest public pension fund, is expected to approve nearly 100 types of extra pay on Wednesday that will count toward how pensions are calculated for newly …
Funeral planned for Missouri teen shot by police as clashes persist
FERGUSON Mo. (Reuters) – Funeral services are planned on Monday for an unarmed black teenager whose fatal shooting by a white policeman in Missouri has ignited more than a week of racially charged clashes in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson.
