California bond sale for high-speed rail project blocked by judge
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A California judge ruled on Monday against the state’s plan to issue more than $8 billion in bonds to help build an 800-mile high-speed train system and rescinded the project’s funding plan, which estimates the system’s cost a…
New York’s march of Santa volunteers canceled after 100 years
(Reuters) – New York’s Sidewalk Santas, who for a century have marched up Fifth Avenue the morning after Thanksgiving to collect donations from Black Friday shoppers, are hanging up their suits.
Spies worry over “doomsday” cache stashed by ex-NSA contractor Snowden
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – British and U.S. intelligence officials say they are worried about a “doomsday” cache of highly classified, heavily encrypted material they believe former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden has stored on a data cl…
Baby stays with mother for now in custody fight with Olympic skier
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A nine-month-old boy will for now remain with his mother, a court ruled on Monday, in a custody battle with the baby’s father, Olympic gold medal skier Bode Miller, that has raised questions about the rights of pregnant women to re…
Judge orders defense contractor in U.S. Navy bribery case to remain in custody
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A Singapore-based defense contractor accused of plying U.S. Navy officials with cash, travel, concerts and prostitutes in a bid to win business for his firm was ordered held without bail on Monday pending trial.
Judge blocks California bond sale for high-speed rail project
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A California judge ruled on Monday against the state’s plan to issue more than $8 billion in bonds to build a high-speed train system and rescinded the project’s funding plan, estimated at $68 billion.
Florida judge upholds use of new mix of execution drugs
TALLAHASSEE (Reuters) – A drug that Florida recently started using to knock out condemned killers in executions does not subject them to unconstitutionally cruel and unusual punishment, a Florida judge ruled on Monday.
Texas policeman arrested in sexual assault of woman in patrol car
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – A veteran San Antonio police officer has been arrested and placed on administrative leave on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman inside his marked patrol car.
Connecticut school shooting probe ends with gunman’s motive unknown
NEWTOWN, Connecticut (Reuters) – Around the time of the massacre of children at an elementary school in Connecticut last December, gunman Adam Lanza was living an isolated existence, communicating with his mother by email only even though they lived in…
Judge to rule on Detroit bankruptcy petition on December 3
DETROIT (Reuters) – The judge overseeing Detroit’s historic bankruptcy petition set December 3 as the date for issuing his decision on whether the cash-strapped city qualifies as bankrupt under federal law, according to a court filing posted Monday.
