Montana bride pleads guilty in husband’s cliff death
MISSOULA, Montana (Reuters) – A Montana bride who was accused of pushing her new husband to his death from a cliff in Glacier National Park pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Thursday in an 11th-hour deal with prosecutors that will spare her fro…
Thousands of guns sold illegally online: mayors group
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Thousands of guns are being offered for sale illegally by unlicensed firearms dealers on a single website in the United States, according to a report released on Thursday by Mayors Against Illegal Guns.
Hawaii official who released Obama birth certificate dies in plane crash
KAUAI, Hawaii (Reuters) – A Hawaii state health official who gained national attention when she released a copy of President Barack Obama’s birth certificate in 2011 was killed in a plane crash off the island of Molokai, authorities said on Thursday.
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.
