Residents of Nebraska town return after deadly tornado
PILGER Neb. (Reuters) – Residents who were forced to leave a small town in Nebraska leveled by a tornado that killed a child and injured more than two dozen people began returning on Tuesday to salvage belongings from their battered homes and businesse…
Ukrainian man sentenced to 30 years in prison for child porn
NEWARK N.J. (Reuters) – A Ukrainian man who pleaded guilty to starting and operating a hard-core child pornography website for three years was sentenced to 30 years in U.S. prison on Tuesday by a federal judge in New Jersey.
New York man cleared of murder to sue city for $162 million
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York man imprisoned for nearly 25 years for a murder he did not commit filed preliminary paperwork on Tuesday for a $162 million lawsuit against the city seeking damages for his wrongful conviction, his lawyer said.
Judge declares mistrial for N.Y. state senator accused of bribery
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Tuesday declared a mistrial in the case against a New York state senator accused of trying to buy his way onto the Republican ticket in the 2013 New York City mayoral race, lawyers in the case said.
Indiana woman found dead in freezer, roommate in custody
(Reuters) – The body of an elderly Indiana woman found inside a large freezer in her home must thaw out before investigators can determine how she died, but a 47-year-old man has been arrested and is suspected of killing her, police said on Tuesday.
Miffed U.S. judge withdraws from Michael Jordan lawsuit
(Reuters) – A veteran federal judge in Chicago has withdrawn from NBA legend Michael Jordan’s lawsuit against a local supermarket chain over the use of his name and image in a magazine ad, but not without levying harsh criticism at the basketball Hall …
New England states joining forces to take on heroin crisis
WALTHAM Mass. (Reuters) – The governors of five New England states said on Tuesday they would begin to share data on prescriptions to cut down on “doctor shopping,” with heroin addiction and overdose deaths on the rise as a result of prescription paink…
Thirteen bids to host Obama’s presidential library
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Thirteen bidders have applied to host Barack Obama’s presidential library, the foundation overseeing the project said on Tuesday.
Mummified corpse found hanging in abandoned Ohio home
(Reuters) – A curious Ohio boy who sneaked into an abandoned house over the weekend discovered a mummified corpse hanging inside a closet, unnoticed for nearly five years, officials said on Tuesday.
Mother, two children found dead in car outside Maryland school
(Reuters) – A mother and her two young children were found dead in a car parked outside a Hagerstown, Maryland, middle school, police said.
