U.S. officials crush 6 tons of ivory in bid to end illegal trade
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (Reuters) – Highlighting a pledge to crack down on the multibillion-dollar illicit global trade in wildlife, U.S. authorities on Thursday pulverized 6 tons of seized ivory from thousands of elephants slaughtered by poachers for the…
Obamacare advocate poised to become next U.S. surgeon general
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will nominate the head of a doctors group that promotes his signature healthcare law to be the next U.S. surgeon general, the White House said on Thursday, shortly after Obama proposed a “fix” for the lates…
Pilot says passenger plunges from small plane over Miami area
MIAMI (Reuters) – The pilot of a small plane said a passenger tumbled out of the aircraft as it flew near Miami on Thursday, but authorities could not confirm the incident as there was no trace of the individual, authorities said.
Montana man allegedly shoved by bride fell face first off cliff: prosecutors
(Reuters) – Injuries on the body of a Montana man whose wife is accused of pushing him to his death off a cliff at Glacier National Park suggest he was shoved from behind and fell face first into a ravine, U.S. federal prosecutors said in court documen…
Woman convicted of stalking actor Alec Baldwin, sentenced to jail
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An aspiring Canadian actress accused of stalking Emmy-winning actor Alec Baldwin was convicted on Thursday and sentenced to 210 days in jail.
Investment adviser pleads guilty to trying to defraud NBA union
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The founder of an Ohio firm that provided investment advice to the National Basketball Association players’ union pleaded guilty on Thursday to a $3 million fraud scheme and lying to a grand jury.
George Washington’s Thanksgiving document fails to sell at auction
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A rare document signed by George Washington proclaiming Thanksgiving a national holiday, which would have set a record price for an American historical document if it had reached its high pre-sale estimate, did not sell at auction …
U.S. judge says Detroit financing fees must be disclosed
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit must disclose the fee structure of a $350 million debtor-in-possession financing agreement, a bankruptcy judge ruled on Thursday, turning back the city’s efforts to keep secret the cost of a controversial loan package, and l…
Last of Somali pirates sentenced in murders of Americans
NORFOLK, Virginia (Reuters) – The last of the Somali pirates convicted of killing four Americans aboard a yacht sailing off the Horn of Africa in 2011 have been sentenced in federal court to multiple life sentences, authorities said on Thursday.
Half of New York’s stop-and-frisk arrests yield convictions, report says
NEW YORK (Reuters) – About half of New York City’s police arrests using the controversial stop-and-frisk tactic lead to convictions and about a quarter lead to prison sentences, according to a report released on Thursday by the state’s top prosecutor.
