Texas actress wanted to frame husband, not kill president: prosecutor
TEXARKANA, Texas (Reuters) – The Texas actress who admitted making toxins to send to President Barack Obama and the mayor of New York was more intent on framing her husband than in killing prominent politicians, a federal prosecutor said on Thursday.
Minnesota guardsman accused of fraud, seeking fake IDs for militia
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – A Minnesota National Guard member has been charged with fraud after FBI agents said they learned he had stolen personal information on 400 soldiers from his former Army unit, and a federal judge has ordered him held temporarily …
Caesars sues Massachusetts gaming commissioner, claims bias
BOSTON (Reuters) – Caesars Entertainment Corp is suing Massachusetts’ gaming commission chairman, claiming the review of its $1 billion casino development plan was biased because he had undisclosed ties to a landowner who favored another applicant.
NYC testing systems to protect riders who fall on subway tracks
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City transit officials have begun testing new technology that aims to guard against a rare but terrifying prospect for subway riders – tumbling into the path of an oncoming train.
Federal regulators to assess safety practices at Metro-North
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal regulators on Thursday launched a 60-day safety assessment of Metro-North Railroad following the December 1 derailment that killed four people and left 70 others injured, officials said.
Mexico-born detective working in Arizona illegally resigns
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A detective in Arizona resigned this week after it emerged that she was a Mexican citizen and was working in the state illegally, authorities said on Thursday.
U.S. senator’s ex-chief of staff arraigned on child porn charges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander’s ex-chief of staff was arraigned on Thursday on federal child pornography charges, a day after being arrested and quickly fired by the Republican from Tennessee.
U.S. transportation head joins debate on in-flight calls
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Department of Transportation waded into the fray on the use of cell phones during airplane flights on Thursday, saying that his department would consider whether such calls should be banned even as the teleco…
Minnesota police charge man with rape, say he scrubbed victim with bleach
(Reuters) – Police in Minnesota said on Thursday they have arrested a man suspected of kidnapping and raping a woman, then scrubbing her body with bleach and giving her bus fare to go home.
Head of U.S. auto safety agency to step down
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – David L. Strickland, who oversaw a massive Toyota recall and helped formulate plans to dramatically boost U.S. fuel efficiency standards as head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is stepping down, his office …
