California to require anti-theft ‘kill switches’ on smartphones
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Smartphones in California will be required to come with a “kill switch” to render them useless if lost or stolen under a bill signed Monday by Governor Jerry Brown, the latest effort to stem an epidemic of phone theft in the m…
Mississippi high school football player dies after falling ill in game
(Reuters) – A Mississippi high school football player died on Monday, three days after falling ill during a game, school officials said.
Top architect Hadid’s defamation lawsuit prompts retraction
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A well-known architecture critic has retracted a portion of a recent book review that Pritzker prize-winning-architect Zaha Hadid claimed in a lawsuit had defamed her.
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…
