Christie fires aide in NJ bridge scandal; prosecutor launches probe
TRENTON, New Jersey (Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Thursday fired a top aide who apparently helped orchestrate massive traffic jams at a busy commuter bridge to settle a score, saying he had been blindsided in the scandal that threat…
U.S. Navy may drop charges against man accused of sex crime: lawyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Navy prosecutors are seeking to drop charges against a former U.S. Naval Academy football player who is accused of sexually assaulting a female midshipman, the woman’s attorney said on Thursday.
Seattle police: Can off-duty officers work pot shop security?
SEATTLE (Reuters) – The Seattle Police Department, grappling with how to handle legal marijuana, is considering whether off-duty officers should be allowed to moonlight as security guards for the city’s first recreational pot shops when they open later…
Florida A&M picks Cornell administrator as first woman president
TALLAHASSEE, Fla (Reuters) – The Florida A&M University board of trustees selected a Cornell University administrator Thursday to become the troubled institution’s first permanent woman president.
Texas man convicted of murdering neighbors over dog feces
DALLAS (Reuters) – A 76-year-old Dallas man was convicted of capital murder Thursday in the shooting deaths of his neighbors last year because of a months-long feud about their dog’s waste on his porch.
Rodman, in trouble over interview, blames drink
SEOUL (Reuters) – Retired U.S. basketball star Dennis Rodman apologized on Thursday for suggesting that an American jailed by North Korea was himself to blame for landing in prison, adding that he was upset at the time and had been drinking.
Moldy washers cases put class actions in U.S. top court’s spotlight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court could decide as soon as Friday whether to take up closely watched cases involving moldy odor-emitting washing machines that may let the justices clarify when big-money class action cases can proceed.
Civil rights groups target Florida’s race-based educational goals
ORLANDO (Reuters) – Civil rights groups are targeting Florida with a new petition drive and grassroots movement to overturn the state’s race-based educational achievement goals, which they argue will cripple a generation of students of color.
Search suspended for crew member of crashed U.S. Navy copter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military on Thursday suspended its search for a missing crew member from a Navy helicopter that crashed off the Virginia coast a day earlier, killing two sailors, officials said.
IRS should create, adopt U.S. taxpayer bill of rights: watchdog
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Internal Revenue Service should take steps to restore public trust in its work, including adopting a taxpayer bill of rights that clearly states individuals’ rights to fair treatment from the tax agency, an IRS watchdog …
