Three Los Angeles policemen cleared in killing of homeless black man
By Steve GormanLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Three Los Angeles policemen who fatally shot a homeless man last year were justified in using lethal force because the man had nearly gotten hold of an officer's...
View ArticleU.S. 'shoe bomber' asks judge to drop fine, pleads poverty
BOSTON (Reuters) - Richard Reid, the man who admitted to trying to blow up a jumbo jet in late 2001 with explosives in his shoes, has asked a federal judge to waive the $250,000 fine he faces, saying...
View ArticleTrump supporters try to block vote recounts in three states
By David Ingram and Susan HeaveyNEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Supporters of President-elect Donald Trump moved on Friday to halt the Green Party's requests for long-shot recounts of the presidential...
View ArticleMichigan's Attorney General sues to stop recount
LANSING (WKZO-AM) -- Attorney General Bill Schuette has filed a lawsuit to stop a request to recount Michigan's 4.8 million presidential ballots."Michigan voters rejected (Green Party presidential...
View ArticleNo special prosecutor for New Jersey 'Bridgegate' complaint against Christie
By Joseph AxNEW YORK (Reuters) - A New Jersey judge on Friday declined to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate a citizen's criminal complaint against Governor Chris Christie over the...
View ArticleUPDATE: Judge Denies Halt to Recount
MADISON, WI (Wisconsin Radio Network) - A federal judge has denied a request to stop Wisconsin’s recount of its presidential ballots.In an order issued late Friday afternoon, U.S. District Judge James...
View ArticleJury to continue deliberating in ex-South Carolina cop's murder trial
By Harriet McLeodCHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) - Jurors in South Carolina weighing homicide charges against a white former policeman who fatally shot a fleeing black motorist last year were to resume...
View ArticleReward for Missing Woman Remains
BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) - A reward offered for information leading to the finding of a Pittsfield woman who's been missing for over three years will stay the same.The family of Victoria Prokopovitz is...
View ArticleSuspect released in Louisiana shooting death of ex-NFL player
By Amy Tennery(Reuters) - A man suspected of shooting and killing former National Football League player Joe McKnight in a possible case of road rage in a suburb of New Orleans was released from...
View ArticleUnited to pay $2.4 million over 'Chairman's Flight': U.S. SEC
By Sarah N. LynchWASHINGTON (Reuters) - United Airlines' parent company will pay $2.4 million to resolve civil books and records violations after it reinstated an unprofitable flight route to...
View ArticleSupreme Court takes Christian-affiliated hospital pension case
By Brendan Pierson(Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear appeals by Christian-affiliated hospital systems of lower court rulings that gave the green light to employee lawsuits...
View ArticleU.S. top court to hear printer cartridge dispute on patent rights
By Lawrence HurleyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal by printer cartridge reseller Impression Products Inc of a lower court ruling finding it liable for...
View ArticleExclusive: U.S. standards council to investigate New Oriental after Reuters...
By Steve StecklowMIAMI (Reuters) - A U.S. standards-setting body said it would investigate New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc in the wake of a Reuters report that detailed allegations of...
View ArticleUpdate: one dead, one rescued in Sioux Falls building collapse
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - Sioux Falls Fire Chief Jim Sideras has confirmed that one person died in Friday's collapse of the Copper Lounge building.The body of Ethan McMahon was recovered from the...
View ArticleTexas prosecutor may drop assault charge under deal with Manziel
By Lisa Maria GarzaDALLAS (Reuters) - Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel has agreed to take an anger management course and be treated for substance abuse under a deal that could lead to...
View ArticleU.S. justices to weigh $4 million damages in California police shooting
By Lawrence HurleyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider overturning $4 million in damages awarded to a homeless couple who sued after being shot 15 times in a...
View ArticleObesity Rate Higher Than Earlier Estimate
MADISON, WI (Wisconsin Radio Network) - A concerning finding for public health officials in Wisconsin, where the rate of adult obesity has been found to be higher than previously thought – at 39.4...
View ArticleAdditional charge for Michigan man in counterterrorism probe
(Reuters) - A Michigan man arrested earlier this year in a federal counterterrorism probe has been indicted on a new charge of receiving explosive materials with the intent to harm or kill, according...
View ArticleAccused Romanian-born arms trafficker gets 10 years in U.S. prison
By Nate RaymondNEW YORK (Reuters) - A Romanian-born man was sentenced on Friday to 10 years in prison after he was convicted on U.S. charges that he conspired with two former European officials to sell...
View ArticleHeitkamp, Trump meet in New York City
NEW YORK (KFGO) - Sen. Heidi Heitkamp has wrapped up a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower in New York City.Heitkamp says they discussed a wide range of issues that are important...
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