Congress seen unlikely to block threatened New York transit strike
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Congress will likely not intervene to prevent a threatened strike this month that would shut down the Long Island Rail Road, the country’s largest commuter rail system, a U.S. representative from New York said on Wednesday.
Teen arrested in killing of New Jersey girl shot on her scooter
(Reuters) – A teen was arrested in the killing of a 12-year-old girl who was riding on her scooter near a family gathering in Paterson, New Jersey, when she was struck by a stray bullet, officials said on Wednesday.
Girlfriend says she told accused Boston bomber’s friend to dump backpack
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Kazakh woman said in a videotaped deposition shown in court on Wednesday she demanded that her boyfriend dispose of a backpack containing empty fireworks shells he had taken from the college dorm room of his friend Dzhokhar Tsarnae…
Arizona professor admits resisting arrest during scuffle
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A professor in Arizona who scuffled with campus police after being stopped for walking in the middle of the street at night pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest, court officials said.
Berkeley, California orders free pot for poor patients
BERKELEY California (Reuters) – A California college town known for its liberal activism has voted to make medicinal marijuana dispensaries give away free a small amount of their pot to the poor.
Accused Silk Road creator loses bid to dismiss U.S. indictment
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The man accused of creating Silk Road, which U.S. authorities said was an online drug marketplace, lost his bid on Wednesday to dismiss a federal indictment accusing him of conspiring to deal illegal narcotics and launder money.
Michigan man charged with murder in death of soccer referee
(Reuters) – A soccer player accused of punching a referee and fatally injuring him during a weekend game in a Detroit suburb has been charged with second-degree murder, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Storm leaves 244,000 in dark, shuts Buckeye pipeline in Pennsylvania
(Reuters) – Over 244,000 homes and businesses in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states remained without power on Wednesday after severe thunderstorms rolled through the region overnight.
Actor John Wayne’s heirs sue university to use ‘Duke’ nickname
WINSTON-SALEM N.C. (Reuters) – Heirs of film star John Wayne have sued Duke University over their right to use the late Academy Award winner’s nickname, “Duke,” to market a line of bourbon, describing the school’s protests over such branding efforts as…
NY lawmakers set to clamp down on Times Square’s caped crusaders
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Cartoon characters like Mickey Mouse and Spider-man have been adored by generations of children, but their costumed counterparts who roam New York City’s Times Square are more a public nuisance, New York City lawmakers said on Wedn…
