Court bars some statements by accused Colorado theater gunman
DENVER (Reuters) – Some statements accused Colorado theater gunman James Holmes made to detectives in the hours after a deadly rampage that killed 12 moviegoers in a Denver suburb last year will be excluded as evidence in his upcoming trial, a judge ru…
’60 Minutes’ says to correct report on Benghazi attack
(Reuters) – TV newsmagazine “60 Minutes” on Friday said it would correct an October report on the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, saying that a source who told the program that he had been present at the sc…
Michigan governor hopeful Detroit bankruptcy can be resolved quickly
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Michigan Governor Rick Snyder is optimistic that Detroit’s bankruptcy case can be wrapped up during the remaining tenure of the emergency manager he installed to run the cash-strapped city, he said Friday.
Family of victim in Navy Yard shooting sues U.S. for negligence
MIAMI (Reuters) – The family of a victim in the shooting at the Washington Navy Yard accused two federal government agencies of negligence on Friday in a wrongful death claim seeking $37.5 million in damages.
New York’s business leaders may back new mayor on taxes
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York’s business leaders may be open to a plan to levy a surcharge on higher earners in what could be a boost to mayor-elect Bill de Blasio when he lobbies the state legislature to approve the measure in next year’s budget.
Bankruptcy was unavoidable, Detroit lawyer tells court
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit tried in good faith to negotiate an out-of-court settlement with creditors before declaring bankruptcy on July 18, even though it suspected that default was unavoidable, a lawyer for the city told a court on Friday.
Teen arrested in Massachusetts on charges of stealing FBI rifles
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts teenager was arrested on Friday on charges he stole two high-powered rifles from an unmarked FBI vehicle outside an agent’s home, police said.
Florida bid to repeal Stand Your Ground law fails
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) – An effort to repeal a Florida law allowing people to use deadly force if they reasonably fear for their safety failed on Thursday, reigniting a controversy over how the law figured in the Trayvon Martin murder trial.
Three slain in Detroit apartment, latest in series of killings
DETROIT (Reuters) – Two men and a woman were found shot dead in their Detroit apartment on Friday, police said, the latest in a series of shooting incidents in the city.
FBI loses out on chance to question accused LAX gunman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – FBI agents investigating last week’s deadly Los Angeles airport shooting have lost their chance to question the accused gunman, if and when he regains consciousness, now that a public defender has been appointed to represent the…
