Homeless man held after high-speed ferry commandeered in Seattle
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A homeless man accused of leaping a fence at the Seattle waterfront and briefly commandeering a high-speed ferry used to shuttle passengers between Washington state and Canada was in jail on Monday with bail set at $200,000.
Trial opens for California policemen charged in homeless man’s death
SANTA ANA, California (Reuters) – The trial of two former California policemen charged in the beating and death of a mentally ill transient opened on Monday with a prosecutor telling jurors that a “routine” police contact ended with the man dying in a …
U.S. calls for release of American jailed in Cuba
(Reuters) – The United States called on Monday for the immediate release of an American contractor jailed for the past four years in Cuba, saying his continued captivity on the communist-ruled island was “gravely disappointing.”
Accused Los Angeles airport shooter to appear in court
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The man charged with killing a U.S. airport security officer in a shooting frenzy at Los Angeles International Airport is set to appear in federal court on Wednesday, a spokesman for U.S. prosecutors said.
U.S. indictment charges Mexican ex-governor with drug smuggling
(Reuters) – A federal grand jury in Texas has charged a former governor in Mexico’s ruling party with drug smuggling, bank fraud, racketeering, money laundering and working with drug cartels, according to an indictment unsealed on Monday.
Shopper sues Macy’s, says held in New York store jail cell
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A shopper is suing Macy’s for $1 million over being handcuffed and thrown into a jail cell at the retail chain’s flagship store in Manhattan two days after last year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Man removed from flight in Phoenix after TB alert
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A man suspected of having tuberculosis was removed from a US Airways Express flight with 70 passengers aboard shortly after it landed in Phoenix over the weekend, authorities said on Monday.
Retooled Obamacare website traffic surges but problems remain
(Reuters) – A surge of visitors clogged the U.S. government’s revamped healthcare insurance shopping website on Monday, signaling that President Barack Obama’s administration has a way to go in fixing the portal that showcases his signature domestic po…
Man who rained cash on Minnesota mall wants to give away more
(Reuters) – A Minnesota man ticketed for disorderly conduct after he flung $1,000 in mostly small bills over a balcony at the nation’s largest mall during a heavy holiday shopping day wants to give away more money, he said on Monday.
New York train was speeding before derailment: investigators
YONKERS, New York (Reuters) – A New York commuter train that derailed on Sunday morning, killing four people, was traveling nearly three times faster than the speed limit for the curved section of track where it crashed, officials said on Monday.
