New York Supreme Court Judge Milton Tingling stopped City Hall from banning New York City restaurants and other venues from selling large sugary drinks, a major setback defeat for Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
12 people were injured in a drive-by shooting in northwest D.C. early Monday, according to a report from NBCwashington.com. Authorities say people in two cars had opened fire on a crowd in the 1200 block of N. Capitol Street at about 2:10 a.m.
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was convicted on a host of federal corruption charges - guilty of 24 criminal counts, including racketeering, extortion and bribery.
Oscar Pistorius' lawyers have filed an appeal in a South African court against bail restrictions imposed on the Para Olympian, who is charged with murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, according to papers released by the Pistorius family on Monday.
