Man dies at Russian consulate in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A 63-year-old man was found dead with head trauma inside the Russian consulate in New York City on Tuesday without any indication of foul play, police said."Right now there does...
View ArticleTwo Florida men sentenced in $46 million biodiesel fraud scheme
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two Florida men were each sentenced to more than a decade in prison in a more than $46 million biodiesel fraud scheme, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Tuesday, the latest in...
View ArticleOrlando could make Pulse club a memorial to massacre victims
By Gina Cherelus(Reuters) - The city of Orlando, Florida, may buy the Pulse nightclub where 49 people were killed in June, and officials hope to turn it into a memorial to the victims of the deadliest...
View ArticleWoman charged in New York City subway death
By Gina CherelusNEW YORK (Reuters) - A woman has been charged with murder in the death of a female commuter who was pushed in front of an oncoming train at New York City's Times Square Station, police...
View ArticleEx-officer in Ohio shooting says he shot black man in self-defense
By Ginny McCabeCINCINNATI (Reuters) - A former University of Cincinnati police officer charged with murdering a black man during a traffic stop said on Tuesday he acted in self-defense, fearing he...
View ArticleFormer U.S. intelligence official sentenced to prison for child porn
(Reuters) - A former U.S. intelligence official was sentenced on Tuesday to 20 years in prison for producing child pornography following his guilty plea to the charge in August, prosecutors said on...
View ArticleKlement's Snack Sticks Recall
UNDATED (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee-based sausage company is recalling over 1,600 pounds of beef and pork products after someone reported being injured by foreign material inside a snack stick.Testing by the...
View ArticleJudge rejects Airbnb's bid to halt San Francisco ordinance
By Dan Levine and Heather SomervilleSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday rejected Airbnb's request to block a San Francisco ordinance that forbids the home-rental company from taking...
View ArticleLA County supervisors to vote on restricting Aliso Canyon gas injection
(Reuters) - The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors said on Tuesday it would vote on Nov. 9 on a motion calling on California Governor Jerry Brown to continue restricting natural gas injection into...
View ArticleGallagher, Nelson in 8th Congressional District Race
UNDATED (WTAQ) - A race for the open 8th Congressional District seat features Republican newcomer Mike Gallagher against Democrat Tom Nelson, who's currently Outagamie County's executive.The seat...
View ArticleU.S. Senate Race Rematch of 2010
UNDATED (WTAQ) - Wisconsin's U.S. Senate race features a rematch of the last time this seat was up for grabs.Back in 2010, Republican Ron Johnson knocked off then-incumbent Democrat Russ Feingold. Now...
View ArticleIllinois abuse victim's lawsuit against ex-U.S. House speaker to proceed
By Timothy MclaughlinCHICAGO (Reuters) - A sexual abuse victim will continue to try to collect $1.8 million from former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert, the victim's attorney said on Tuesday, after...
View ArticleEnergy Transfer says not slowing construction of North Dakota pipeline
By Liz Hampton(Reuters) - Energy Transfer Partners LP on Tuesday said it was not slowing down construction of an oil pipeline in North Dakota that is contested by environmentalists and Native Americans...
View ArticleSouth Carolina church shooter's trial delayed over competency issue
By Harriet McLeodCHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday said he had ordered an evaluation into whether accused white supremacist Dylann Roof was competent to stand trial for the fatal...
View ArticleTrump Continues to Hold Off Clinton
UNDATED (WTAQ) - Polls are now closed in five more states, leaving Alaska the only state where voting is still going on. California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington are closing and expected to go to...
View ArticleOklahoma regulators target more disposal wells following Cushing quake
By Liz HamptonHOUSTON (Reuters) - The Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) on Tuesday said it was implementing an action plan that shuts or reduces volumes from 58 wastewater disposal wells in the...
View ArticleTwo dead, two wounded by gunfire near California polling place
By Steve Gorman and Dan WhitcombLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - One man was killed and two women wounded when a gunman opened fire with an assault rifle at a house across the street from a polling station in...
View ArticleTwo-thirds of U.S. voters say they back some gun control: Reuters/Ipsos poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two-thirds of Americans voting in Tuesday’s presidential election favor moderate or strong gun control measures, according to an early reading from the Reuters/Ipsos Election Day...
View ArticleColorado judge rejects request to extend voting time in state
(Reuters) - A Colorado judge rejected a request to extend voting time in the state past 7 p.m. despite an earlier computer glitch, according to a tweet from the mayor of Denver's office of emergency...
View ArticleCanada immigration website appears to crash as Trump lead grows
By Jeffrey HodgsonTORONTO (Reuters) - Maybe some Americans were serious when they threatened they would move to Canada if Republican presidential candidate became successful in his often polarizing...
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