Jonathan Kaminsky

’12 Years a Slave’ actor eyed in reopened New Orleans killing

April 6, 2019 at 2:17 a.m.

Dwight Henry, a baker-turned-actor who rose to prominence with his debut performance in the Oscar-nominated 2012 movie "Beasts of the Southern Wild," is facing scrutiny from prosecutors who say they...

Disgraced former New Orleans Mayor Nagin due for sentencing

November 4, 2021 at 1:59 a.m.

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Disgraced former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was set to be sentenced by a federal judge on Wednesday on 20 corruption charges that could land him...

Disgraced former New Orleans Mayor Nagin due for sentencing

December 24, 2018 at 12:30 a.m.

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Disgraced former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was set to be sentenced by a federal judge on Wednesday on 20 corruption charges that could land him...

Mississippi Republican Party declares Cochran winner in Senate primary

May 23, 2019 at 9:40 p.m.

(Reuters) - The Mississippi Republican Party has certified election results naming incumbent Thad Cochran the winner of a U.S. Senate primary runoff that his Tea Party-backed challenger contends was tainted...

Alaska woman survives bear attack, walks two miles for help

August 25, 2021 at 5:06 a.m.

(Reuters) - A woman mauled by a brown bear while jogging at a U.S. military base in Alaska survived the attack and then, bleeding from serious injuries, dragged herself two...

Seattle mayor nominates chief to lead embattled police department

August 25, 2021 at 5:05 a.m.

(Reuters) - Seattle Mayor Ed Murray has nominated a former Boston police commissioner experienced in reforming troubled law enforcement agencies to lead his city's force, which is under federal monitoring...

Seattle mayor proposes tax hike to limit cuts to bus service

August 25, 2021 at 4:55 a.m.

(Reuters) - Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, looking to push his left-leaning policies despite resistance from more conservative suburban residents, on Tuesday proposed a citywide vote on tax hikes to stave...

12-year-old Nevada shooter complained of being teased: police

August 25, 2021 at 4:57 a.m.

(Reuters) - A 12-year-old boy who went on a shooting rampage at his Nevada middle school in October, killing a teacher and injuring two students before turning the gun on...

Climber dies in early season attempt to scale Alaska’s Mount McKinley

August 25, 2021 at 4:49 a.m.

(Reuters) - A woman from Washington state has fallen to her death in an early-season attempt to scale Alaska's Mount McKinley after getting separated from her climbing partner in stormy...

Lawsuit seeks to bar Washington state from collecting pot taxes

August 25, 2021 at 4:49 a.m.

OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - A federal lawsuit filed this week challenges Washington state's ability to tax marijuana sales given the drug's illegal status under federal law. The suit was filed...

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