‘That must be stopped;’ Texas opens talks on safety after shooting
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Days after 10 people were shot and killed at a Texas high school, Governor Greg Abbott and a group of lawmakers and school superintendents began to wrestle on Tuesday with how to stem school violence in a state with strong sup…
Trump administration to publish proposed rule changes for gun exports: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is preparing to publish on Thursday long-delayed proposed rule changes for the export of U.S. firearms, a State Department official said on Tuesday.
Businessman who sold diseased human body parts gets nine years in prison
DETROIT (Reuters) – A Detroit businessman who sold and leased human body parts was sentenced to nine years in prison Tuesday for selling diseased remains to medical educators.
Florida police in standoff with active shooter: official
(Reuters) – Police in Panama City, Florida, were engaged in a standoff with an active shooter they believed was barricaded inside an apartment complex at a busy intersection, with multiple shots fired, a city official said.
‘That must be stopped;’ Texas opens talks on safety after shootings
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott opened a three-day series of discussions with lawmakers, school superintendents and public safety officials on improving school safety on Tuesday, days after a teenager killed 10 people at a Houston-…
Latest Kansas school funding plan debated in court
(Reuters) – Kansas’ latest plan to adequately fund its public schools faced tough scrutiny on Tuesday by state supreme court justices, who heard arguments on whether it meets a state constitutional requirement for adequacy.
Florida police respond to suspected active shooter: official
(Reuters) – Police in Panama City, Florida, said on Tuesday they were responding to a suspected active shooter in an apartment complex.
U.S. safety agency says school districts need better bus driver oversight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that two high-profile school bus crashes in 2016 that led to 12 deaths were the result of poor oversight of drivers that should not have been behind the wheel.
Maryland police arrest suspects in police officer’s slaying
(Reuters) – A Maryland police manhunt ended on Tuesday when officers arrested three male teenagers suspected of playing a role in the killing of a female police officer who responded to a burglary report in a Baltimore suburb, officials said.
Maryland police hunt three suspects in police officer’s slaying
(Reuters) – A manhunt was under way on Tuesday by heavily armed Maryland police officers with dogs for three people suspected of killing a police officer during a suspected burglary, officials said.
