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• Florida doctor tied to Senator Menendez corruption case to have bail set
• Yemeni families of drone strike victims file lawsuit against U.S.
• Boston prosecutors release video of police shooting of man in terrorism probe
• Montana father kills family, burns home in murder-suicide - police
• Live updates from Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference
• South Carolina ex-police officer indicted in death of black man
• Ex-SC officer indicted for murder in shooting of black man
• Obama says U.S. needs to aggressively bolster defenses against hackers
• Rape trial starts for suspect in Virginia student's murder
• Court strikes down 'born in Jerusalem' passport law
• Murderers who escaped from New York prison may have had help
• Police shoot tear gas to disperse New Jersey concert crowd
• Pipeline firm told California oil spill 'extremely unlikely'
• Michigan boy, 15, completes 57-mile walk with brother on his back
• Governor: 2 inmates must have taken days to pull off escape
• Texas policeman suspended after pulling gun on teen at pool party
• Yale beats Harvard in 150th regatta for first victory since 2007

Florida doctor tied to Senator Menendez corruption case to have bail set Posted: 08 Jun 2015 12:29 PM PDT By Zachary Fagenson WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) - A Florida doctor accused of giving lavish gifts to U.S. Senator Robert Menendez in a corruption case was due back in federal court Monday to have bail set on separate Medicare fraud charges. Salomon Melgen faces 76 counts of Medicare fraud and falsifying medical records, and has remained in jail since his indictment in April. District Judge Kenneth Marra ruled on Friday that Melgen could be granted bail as long as a series of strict conditions were met, including home detention, electronic monitoring and no access to boats or planes.

Yemeni families of drone strike victims file lawsuit against U.S. Posted: 08 Jun 2015 12:11 PM PDT The families of two men killed in a U.S. drone strike filed a suit in Washington seeking greater accountability for mistakes made during anti-terrorism operations.

Boston prosecutors release video of police shooting of man in terrorism probe Posted: 08 Jun 2015 11:54 AM PDT By Scott Malone BOSTON (Reuters) - Prosecutors in Boston on Monday released a video of the fatal police shooting last week of a man who had been under surveillance in a terrorism investigation, showing officers initially retreating before opening fire. Usaamah Abdullah Rahim had been under 24-hour watch by the Joint Terrorism Task Force when FBI agents and a Boston police officer approached him on Tuesday in a parking lot to question him after wire-tapped phone calls revealed that he planned to try to behead police officers, in an attack apparently inspired by Islamic State militants. According to court papers filed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Rahim, a 26-year-old security guard, threatened officers with a large knife and was shot and killed after ignoring orders to drop the weapon.

Montana father kills family, burns home in murder-suicide - police Posted: 08 Jun 2015 11:04 AM PDT By Lori Grannis MISSOULA, Mont. (Reuters) - A Montana father shot and killed his wife and three young children, then set fire to the family's rural cabin before committing suicide, local police said on Monday. Authorities in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County were alerted on Sunday morning after the shooter called an acquaintance and said he planned to kill his family, and himself. "The home is located in a remote, rugged area, and we didn't immediately know where it was," said Anaconda-Deer Lodge Police Chief Tim Barkell.

Live updates from Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference Posted: 08 Jun 2015 10:30 AM PDT Yahoo Tech's David Pogue, Alyssa Bereznak, and Dan Tynan are on hand to give you all the news as it happens, along with incisive and occasionally snarky commentary.

South Carolina ex-police officer indicted in death of black man Posted: 08 Jun 2015 09:05 AM PDT A grand jury on Monday indicted a white former police officer on a murder charge for the shooting death of a black man in North Charleston, South Carolina, according to the prosecutor overseeing the case. Michael Slager, 33, was fired from his patrolman job after being charged with murder in the April 4 death of 50-year-old Walter Scott, who was running away from the officer following a traffic stop when he was fatally shot in the back. If convicted of murder, Slager would face between 30 years and life in prison without the possibility of parole, said Scarlett Wilson, solicitor for the Ninth Judicial Circuit.

Ex-SC officer indicted for murder in shooting of black man Posted: 08 Jun 2015 08:48 AM PDT NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A white former North Charleston police officer was indicted on a murder charge Monday in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man who was running away from the officer after a traffic stop.

Obama says U.S. needs to aggressively bolster defenses against hackers Posted: 08 Jun 2015 08:31 AM PDT KRUEN, Germany (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Monday that the United States has old computer systems with "significant vulnerabilities" to cyber attacks and needs to be "much more aggressive" in stepping up defenses against hackers. "This problem is not going to go away. It is going to accelerate. And that means that we have to be as nimble, as aggressive and as well resourced as those who are trying to break into these systems," Obama said at a news conference at the G7 summit. Obama declined to discuss who U.S. ...

Rape trial starts for suspect in Virginia student's murder Posted: 08 Jun 2015 08:15 AM PDT A Virginia man who faces a possible death penalty for the murder of college student Hannah Graham stands trial on Monday on a separate accusation of rape and attempted murder. The suspect, Jesse Matthew Jr., 33, of Charlottesville, is charged with attacking a woman in Fairfax, Virginia, a Washington suburb, in 2005. Matthew, a former hospital worker, is accused of grabbing a 26-year-old woman walking home from a grocery store, dragging her into nearby woods and sexually assaulted her.

Court strikes down 'born in Jerusalem' passport law Posted: 08 Jun 2015 07:43 AM PDT The Supreme Court struck down a disputed law Monday that would have allowed Americans born in Jerusalem to list their birthplace as Israel on their U.S. passports in an important ruling that underscores the president's authority in foreign affairs.

Murderers who escaped from New York prison may have had help Posted: 08 Jun 2015 02:38 AM PDT Two convicted murderers who used power tools to break out of a maximum security New York prison may have had help, and they left a taunting note for their jailors to "Have a nice day," authorities said on Sunday. More than 200 local, state and federal law enforcement officials set up roadblocks, took to the air and went door-to-door in their search for Richard Matt, 48, and David Sweat, 34, who went missing early Saturday morning from the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, about 20 miles (30 km) south of the Canadian border.. "We are leaving no stone unturned. New York is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the apprehension of the men it describes as dangerous and have notified law enforcement in Canada and Mexico about the fugitives.

Police shoot tear gas to disperse New Jersey concert crowd Posted: 08 Jun 2015 12:46 AM PDT EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey State Police blocking gates outside of a major hip-hop concert at MetLife Stadium had bottles thrown at them by angry people in the crowd who were trying to get inside — some without tickets — and they later used tear gas to try to disperse them, according to officials.

Pipeline firm told California oil spill 'extremely unlikely' Posted: 07 Jun 2015 09:05 PM PDT A Texas company whose ruptured pipeline created the largest coastal oil spill in California in 25 years had assured the government that a break in the line while possible was "extremely unlikely" ...

Michigan boy, 15, completes 57-mile walk with brother on his back Posted: 07 Jun 2015 04:29 PM PDT A 15-year-old Michigan boy on Sunday completed a three-day, 57-mile walk across the state, carrying his younger brother on his back, as part of a campaign to raise awareness for Cerebral Palsy. Hunter Gandee started the long trek with little brother Braden, who suffers from Cerebral Palsy, on Friday morning in Lambertville, Michigan, an unincorporated community near the Ohio border. The brothers reached the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor at about 4 p.m. on Sunday, joined for the final leg by friends and family.

Governor: 2 inmates must have taken days to pull off escape Posted: 07 Jun 2015 03:37 PM PDT DANNEMORA, N.Y. (AP) — Two murderers who used power tools to escape from prison must have taken days to cut through steel walls and pipes and break through the bricks, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday as a $100,000 reward was posted for information leading to their capture.

Texas policeman suspended after pulling gun on teen at pool party Posted: 07 Jun 2015 03:22 PM PDT A Texas police officer who drew his gun on unarmed teenagers while responding to a disturbance at pool party and threw a girl in a bathing suit to the ground has been placed on administrative leave, officials said Sunday.

Yale beats Harvard in 150th regatta for first victory since 2007 Posted: 07 Jun 2015 01:26 PM PDT (Reuters) - Yale's heavyweight crew defeated Harvard on Sunday in the 150th running of the their regatta on the Thames River in Connecticut, giving the Bulldogs their first victory in the storied race since 2007. Yale took a 5-second lead at the first mile marker in the race on the Thames River, America's oldest collegiate sporting event, and never relinquished it, finishing nearly 17 seconds ahead of the Crimson.

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