Oklahoma prison report says collapsed vein behind botched execution
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – The botched Oklahoma execution of Clayton Lockett was largely due to a collapsed vein during the lethal injection, and the needle was inserted in the groin area instead of the arm after prison officials used a stun gun to rest…
Ex-Black Panther pleads guilty to kidnapping in 1984 hijacking
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (Reuters) – A former Black Panther, who returned voluntarily to the United States nearly 30 years after he hijacked a plane to Cuba, pleaded guilty to kidnapping on Thursday to avoid a more serious charge of air piracy and a mi…
Bin Laden associate’s lawyer admits U.S. tax charges, stays on case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A convicted associate of Osama bin Laden refused to jettison his lawyer on Thursday just minutes after the lawyer pleaded guilty in federal court to tax avoidance crimes.
Derailed CSX train carried Bakken oil for Plains All American
LYNCHBURG, Virginia (Reuters) – The CSX Corp train that derailed and erupted in flames in Lynchburg, Virginia, was carrying crude from the Bakken shale in North Dakota, the kind of oil involved in several other fiery derailments, the railroad said on T…
U.S. air safety agency urged to audit Alaska charters
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. agency that investigates airplane crashes urged the U.S. safety regulator on Thursday to audit several Alaska-based air carriers after a series of accidents over 19 months in which six people were killed.
U.S. military sexual assault reports jumped 50 percent last year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Reported sexual assaults in the U.S. military jumped 50 percent last year, the Pentagon said on Thursday, and officials welcomed the spike as a sign that a high-level crackdown has made victims more confident their attackers will…
Firefighters hold line against fierce Southern California wildfire
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Firefighters made progress on Thursday against a wildfire driven by Santa Ana winds that has charred more than 1,000 acres of drought-parched scrubland east of Los Angeles, threatening a wealthy community in the foothills of the…
Dozens of U.S. colleges under investigation for sexual violence cases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Dozens of U.S. colleges and universities are under investigation for possible violations of federal law in the handling of sexual assault and harassment complaints on their campuses, the Obama administration said on Thursday.
U.S. agents arrest 638, seize firearms and drugs in sweep of Surenos gang
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. authorities have arrested 638 suspected gang members in a month-long sweep aimed at associates of the fast-growing network of Surenos street gangs, an international criminal gang that started in Southern California, Immigrat…
Sex offender escapes Oregon prison days before release date
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) – An Oregon sex offender who was just days from being released escaped a Portland prison but was quickly captured at a local fast food restaurant, and was due to be arraigned on additional charges on Thursday, police said.
