Florida legislature seeks compromise on reform of self-defense law
MIAMI (Reuters) – A legislative committee took a major step toward clarifying Florida’s hotly debated ‘stand your ground’ self-defense law on Monday, approving some restrictions on its use and clarifying that the statute does not permit ‘vigilantism’ b…
Mother who drove kids into ocean off Florida needs psychiatric care-lawyer
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – The lawyer for a pregnant woman who drove a minivan with her children inside into the surf off a Florida beach wants her released into the care of a hospital psychiatric ward, according to the Daytona Beach News-Journal.
U.S. TV pitchman Trudeau sentenced to 10 years in prison
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. TV pitchman Kevin Trudeau, who was convicted last year of criminal contempt for exaggerating the contents of his weight-loss book in infomercials, was sentenced on Monday to 10 years in prison.
Oklahoma does not have drugs for Thursday execution, officials say
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Oklahoma, as of Monday, did not have the drugs needed to conduct an execution scheduled for this week but aims to obtain chemicals for the lethal injection by the time the death sentence is to be implemented on Thursday, offic…
Fashion’s L’Wren Scott found dead in NY in apparent suicide
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Fashion designer L’Wren Scott, the girlfriend of Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger, was found dead from an apparent suicide in her Manhattan apartment, police said on Monday.
California man sentenced to prison in Miss Teen USA hacking case
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A California college student who admitted hacking into the webcams of teenage girls and young women, including the 2013 Miss Teen USA, to take nude pictures of them as part of an extortion scheme was sentenced on Monday to 18 mo…
Sex assault charges dropped in rare court-martial of U.S. general
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina (Reuters) – A U.S. Army general was cleared of sexual assault charges on Monday but admitted, as part of a plea deal in the rare court-martial of a senior military officer, that he mistreated a captain during an illicit sexua…
Former Louisiana Gov. Edwards, a convicted felon, to run for Congress
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards, who had served an eight-year prison term on racketeering charges, said on Monday he will seek election to the U.S. Congress.
California man arrested near U.S.-Canada border on terror charge
OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) – A California man who prosecutors say was on his way to Syria to join an al Qaeda splinter group was arrested on Monday near the U.S.-Canada border in Washington state on a terrorism charge, federal officials said.
Owner of NFL’s Indianapolis Colts accused of intoxicated driving
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – Billionaire James Irsay, the 54-year-old owner of the National Football League’s Indianapolis Colts, was jailed early on Monday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and possession of a controlled substance, authorities sai…
