Court-martial begins in case of U.S. Navy divers’ deaths
NORFOLK, Virginia (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy supervisor failed to meet safety standards when two divers died during a training exercise in a murky tank called the Super Pond, a court-martial prosecutor said in opening arguments on Tuesday.
U.S. top court curbs human rights claims in Daimler ruling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Daimler AG cannot be sued in California over alleged abuses in Argentina, a decision likely to erode further the reputation of the United States as a global venue for human rights clai…
Man arrested with $153,000 at Nashville airport
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) – A man who used $20,000 in cash to charter a private plane from Nashville to California was arrested on money laundering charges after an airport police dog smelled narcotics on $153,000 stuffed into his suitcase, accord…
Beanie Babies creator gets probation for tax evasion
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The billionaire creator of Beanie Babies, Ty Warner, will serve two years of probation, including mentoring high school students, following his guilty plea on a tax evasion charge, but no jail time, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday….
Texas man sues to have pregnant wife taken off life support
SOUTHLAKE, Texas (Reuters) – A Texas man filed a suit on Tuesday to force a hospital to remove his pregnant, brain-dead wife from life support, challenging a state law that hospital officials say requires them to keep her on a ventilator.
Wrongful death suit filed in case of unarmed man killed by N.C. officer
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) – A North Carolina police officer used excessive force when he shot an unarmed former college football player 10 times, the deceased man’s family charged on Tuesday in a lawsuit they say is their best chance to shed …
Man linked to N.Y. ‘cannibal cop’ case expected to plead guilty
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Massachusetts hospital police official charged with conspiring to kidnap, torture and kill women as part of the so-called “cannibal cop” case is expected to plead guilty in New York this week, a court filing on Tuesday showed.
Many younger U.S. adults skipping flu shots: report
(Reuters) – Just over a third of U.S. adults ages 18 to 65 got the flu shot during the 2012-2013 flu season, according to an analysis released on Tuesday, and if that trend holds for the current flu season, many adults may be at risk.
Beanie Babies creator gets probation in tax evasion conviction
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Billionaire Beanie Babies creator Ty Warner will serve two years of probation that includes mentoring high school students following his guilty plea on a tax evasion charge, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.
Congressman from New York to marry same-sex partner
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Sean Patrick Maloney of New York will become the second-ever sitting member of Congress to marry a same-sex partner, confirming plans on Tuesday to wed his companion of 21 years.
