NBA sets June 3 for Sterling hearing
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The National Basketball Association charged Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling on Monday with damaging the league with racist comments and set a June 3 hearing after which owners could vote to remove him.
New York attorney general combats ‘zombie houses’ after Reuters probe
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has launched a statewide effort to combat so-called zombie properties by encouraging the state legislature to pass the Abandoned Property Neighborhood Relief Act he proposed earlier this …
U.S. accuses China of cyber spying on American companies
(Reuters) – The United States on Monday charged five Chinese military officers and accused them of hacking into American nuclear, metal and solar companies to steal trade secrets, ratcheting up tensions between the two world powers over cyber espionage…
Judge denies stay of execution for Missouri inmate
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday denied a Missouri inmate’s motion to halt his execution after his lawyers argued he had a rare health condition that could lead to extreme pain and suffocation resulting from the lethal inject…
Indiana man gets eight years home detention for rape of sleeping wife
(This version of the May 16 story was officially corrected by prosecutors to say number of days Wise served in prison was 24, not 250.)
Judge strikes down Oregon ban on same-sex marriage
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) – A federal judge struck down Oregon’s ban on same-sex marriage on Monday, saying it violated the U.S. Constitution, as gay rights activists cheered the long-sought victory and counties across the state quickly began issuing …
London imam Abu Hamza convicted of U.S. terrorism charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – London imam Abu Hamza al-Masri was convicted of terrorism charges in New York on Monday, following a four-week trial that shined a spotlight on the preacher’s controversial anti-Western statements.
Aspiring pro surfer charged with attempted murder in Hawaii
(Reuters) – An aspiring professional surfer and model in Hawaii has been charged with attempted murder over accusations she rammed her car into an elderly woman at the parking garage of a Waikiki apartment complex, prosecutors said on Monday.
Mississippi man gets 25 years for sending ricin letter to Obama
JACKSON, Mississippi (Reuters) – A Mississippi man was sentenced to 25 years in prison by a federal judge on Monday after pleading guilty to sending ricin-tainted letters to President Barack Obama, a U.S. Senator and a state judge, prosecutors said.
Chicago pot arrests more likely than fines despite new law: study
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago police are still far more likely to arrest people caught with small amounts of marijuana than ticket them as allowed under a 2012 ordinance intended to promote the more lenient penalties, a study released on Monday found.
