North Carolina mayor arrested on federal public corruption charges
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) – The mayor of North Carolina’s largest city was arrested on Wednesday on federal public corruption charges that include accepting more than $48,000 in bribes from undercover FBI agents, a U.S. attorney’s office said…
U.S. executions set for possible delay after Oklahoma court decision
(Reuters) – An Oklahoma judge ruled on Wednesday the state’s secrecy on its lethal injections protocols was unconstitutional, a decision that could delay executions in other states where death row inmates are planning to launch similar challenges.
Connecticut senate approves bill to raise minimum wage to $10.10
MILFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) – Connecticut’s senate on Wednesday approved a bill that would raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, the highest statewide rate in the nation, following a call to action last month by Democratic Governor Dannel Malloy…
Theft ring accused in fake ATM card scam in Chicago area
(Reuters) – An international theft ring used stolen bank account information to create fake ATM cards and withdraw money from cash machines in Chicago and the surrounding area, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Michigan holds off recognizing gay marriages during appeal
(Reuters) – Michigan is not recognizing same-sex marriages while the state appeals a federal judge’s ruling lifting a ban on gay nuptials, Governor Rick Snyder said on Wednesday.
Three firefighters hurt in historic Boston neighborhood blaze
BOSTON (Reuters) – At least three Boston firefighters were injured, one seriously, on Wednesday when a fire broke out in a four-story building in the city’s historic Back Bay neighborhood, drawing a large-scale emergency response, local officials said….
U.S. Air and Space museum shut briefly for suspicious package
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington’s National Air and Space Museum was briefly evacuated on Wednesday after a suspicious package and an unconscious man were found in the building, police said.
U.S. agency wants armed police at airport checkpoints, counters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Security Administration recommended on Wednesday that armed law enforcement officers be posted at airport checkpoints and ticket counters during peak hours.
Accused killer of NY mother, toddler now on FBI most wanted list
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A reputed member of the murderous international gang known as MS-13 was added to the FBI’s list of “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” for his role in the 2010 killing of his girlfriend and her toddler son, federal authorities said on Wedn…
Exclusive: U.S. to require casinos to vet high rollers’ funds – sources
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – U.S. casinos may soon have to vet where their high rollers’ funds come from under a requirement being developed by the U.S. Treasury Department, according to two people familiar with the matter.
