U.S. judge throws out fine against commercial drone pilot
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge has thrown out a fine by the Federal Aviation Administration against the operator of a small commercial drone, a decision that could open up the nation’s skies to more unmanned-aircraft flights.
U.S. FAA will appeal ruling on commercial drone use
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday said it would appeal a ruling by an administrative law judge in the case against the operator of a small commercial drone, that could favor the use of more unmanned aircraft.
Nationwide search for Maryland girl believed abducted by father
TOWSON, Maryland (Reuters) – Police seeking a Maryland man suspected of abducting his 11-year-old daughter and wanted in connection with the death of her mother widened their search to across the United States on Friday.
Mom who drove kids into ocean off Florida charged with attempted murder
ORLANDO/MIAMI (Reuters) – A pregnant woman who drove a minivan with her children inside into the surf off a Florida beach was charged with three counts of attempted murder, law enforcement officials said on Friday.
Ohio Attorney General DeWine in hospital after falling ill
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine collapsed during a speaking engagement on Friday and was taken to a Cincinnati hospital, his office said in a statement.
Ex-madam who ran for NYC comptroller pleads guilty to drug charge
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former Manhattan madam Kristin Davis, whose quixotic bid for New York City comptroller last year was interrupted by her arrest on drug charges, pleaded guilty on Friday to selling prescription drugs for cash.
Kansas violating state constitution in school funding, court says
(Reuters) – Kansas is violating the state constitution in its funding of public schools, a duty that is mandatory and not to be left to the whims of state legislators, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled on Friday.
Memphis mall shooting suspect still at large: police
(Reuters) – The shooter who critically wounded a man in a crowded shopping mall in Memphis, Tennessee, was still at large on Friday, police said.
Conflicting accounts open U.S. Army general’s sex crimes trial
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina (Reuters) – Opening statements in the military trial of a U.S. Army general accused of twice forcibly sodomizing a female captain during their illicit sexual relationship provided sharply conflicting accounts on Friday of wha…
Colorado theater shooter lawyers ask Supreme Court for reporter’s sources
(Reuters) – Attorneys for the man charged with mass murder for shooting dozens of people at a Colorado movie theater have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to force a reporter to reveal confidential sources she used for a story about the massacre.
