Texas police officer praised for rescuing woman from oncoming train
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A Houston-area police officer who pulled a woman off railroad tracks seconds before a speeding train passed was honored by his colleagues on Tuesday.
Former N.Y. cop faces hate crime charges for robbing Hispanics
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former police sergeant pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to hate crime charges for stealing cash from Hispanic motorists during traffic stops on New York’s Long Island, officials said.
Wisconsin girl stabbed in ‘Slenderman’ attack thanks supporters
(Reuters) – A 12-year-old Wisconsin girl stabbed repeatedly by her friends to please the fictional Slenderman character thanked her supporters in a picture released by her family on Tuesday.
Colorado suspends oil and gas wastewater disposal well after quake
(Reuters) – Disposal of wastewater from oil and gas drilling into a Colorado well was ordered halted this week after seismic activity was detected in the area, state regulators said on Tuesday.
Prosecutors insist on felony charge against World Trade Center jumpers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City prosecutors said on Tuesday that any potential plea deal with three men accused of parachuting from the top of the 104-story One World Trade Center tower must include a felony criminal charge.
American Apparel’s suspended CEO seeks arbitration: WSJ
(Reuters) – American Apparel Inc founder Dov Charney’s lawyer has filed a petition for arbitration to counter plans to strip Charney of his roles as president and chief executive of the company, The Wall Street Journal reported in Tuesday’s paper.
Whole Foods to pay $800,000 for overcharging California customers
(Reuters) – Whole Foods Markets Inc has agreed to pay $800,000 after an investigation found that the supermarket chain overcharged customers in California, officials in the state said on Tuesday.
Police say two dead, seven injured in Miami shooting
MIAMI (Reuters) – Two people were killed and seven injured after gunfire erupted early Tuesday morning near a Miami-area apartment building in the low-income neighborhood of Liberty City, a police spokeswoman said.
Florida voter drive seeks to motivate state’s youth vote
ORLANDO (Reuters) – The Dream Defenders, a student-led group that garnered national attention for occupying the Florida governor’s office in 2013 to protest the state’s self-defense law, kicked off a campaign on Tuesday to get younger voters to the pol…
Firefighter critically injured after truck rolled over at Oakland Airport
(Reuters) – An accident at California’s Oakland International Airport on Tuesday left a firefighter in critical condition but did not affect flights or airport operations, officials said.
