Disgraced former New Orleans Mayor Nagin due for sentencing
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Disgraced former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was set to be sentenced by a federal judge on Wednesday on 20 corruption charges that could land him in prison for two decades.
Combative Sterling says NBA’s Clippers worth more than $2 billion
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles Clippers co-owner Donald Sterling on Tuesday sparred with his estranged wife’s attorney at a trial over the $2 billion sale of the NBA franchise, interrupting and shouting during testimony and saying he wants to keep the team for financial reasons.
San Francisco passes law allowing forced treatment of mentally ill
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – San Francisco lawmakers approved a law late on Tuesday allowing the forced treatment of mentally ill patients under certain conditions, drawing swift criticism from patient advocacy groups who say the measure tramples civil ri…
Utah mother accused of slaying six infants was hooked on meth: police
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – A Utah mother accused of killing six of her newborn infants over the course of a decade told investigators she had been suffering from methamphetamine and alcohol addiction that left her with no means to support or care for t…
Severe storms leave four dead in New York state and Maryland
SYRACUSE N.Y. (Reuters) – Thunderstorms and high winds swept through the U.S. Northeast on Tuesday following tornado warnings, killing three people in New York state and a boy who was crushed to death by a fallen tree in Maryland, weather and emergency…
Foster Farms battles insurers over definition of ‘recall’
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Foster Farms and its London insurers are facing off over the definition of “product recall” as the poultry producer seeks payment of $14.2 million in claims arising from a government-mandated shutdown of one of its plants, court doc…
Obama shoots pool in night out on the town in Denver
DENVER (Reuters) – A man shouted “get that man a beer” and sure enough, President Barack Obama soon had a cold pint in his hand and prepared to play billiards with Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper.
Ex-Coast Guard employee gets life for killing two others on Alaska base
JUNEAU Alaska (Reuters) – A former U.S. Coast Guard employee convicted of shooting two co-workers to death at a remote Kodiak Island communications station two years ago was sentenced to four consecutive life terms in prison on Tuesday, federal prosecu…
Stockton bankruptcy judge says city’s collateral not worthless
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – The judge in Stockton, California’s bankruptcy on Tuesday ruled that the city has collateral worth $4 million with which it could pay holdout creditor Franklin Templeton, dismissing the city’s contention its collateral was…
Buyers line up at first legal pot shops in Washington state
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Eager customers lined up before dawn on Tuesday as Washington became the second U.S. state to allow the sale of marijuana for recreational use, although shortages and high prices were likely to accompany any euphoria.
