Ex-Minnesota officer in fatal shooting of Australian expected to plead not guilty
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering an unarmed Australian woman is expected to enter a not guilty plea on Tuesday.
Three killed in Maryland shooting, suspect kills himself: police
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three people were killed in a shooting on Monday outside Washington, D.C., where the suspect took his own life after he barricaded himself inside his home, police said.
New York state attorney general resigns after report he abused women
(Reuters) – New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman resigned on Monday after allegations of physical abuse by four women were reported in an article in the New Yorker magazine.
Female chefs get big serving of U.S. top food awards
(Reuters) – Gabrielle Hamilton, who runs Prune, a small American bistro in New York, and numerous other female chefs collected top honors on Monday from the James Beard Foundation, the biggest awards for the U.S. restaurant industry.
New York ports’ top cop retires amid probe of Limbaugh escort
(Reuters) – The head of the police force for New York’s airports and bridges authority retired on Monday amid reports that a police escort for conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh had triggered an internal investigation.
New York state attorney general denies report of abusing women
(Reuters) – New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman resigned on Monday after allegations of physical abuse by four women were reported in an article in the New Yorker magazine.
U.S. says it will separate families crossing border illegally
SAN DIEGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Trump administration will increase criminal prosecutions of parents entering the United States illegally and place their children in protective custody, stepping up efforts to tighten immigration enforcement, U.S. off…
Hawaiians brave volcanic gases, lava to retrieve pets, belongings
PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) – Lava spewing in fountains up to 300 feet high from an erupting Hawaiian volcano has destroyed 35 homes and other buildings, officials said on Monday, warning residents allowed brief visits to their properties to be prepared to…
Kennedy Center rescinds top prizes bestowed on Bill Cosby
(Reuters) – The Kennedy Center trustees have voted to rescind Bill Cosby’s Kennedy Center Honors and Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, two of the nation’s top artistic prizes, following his sex assault conviction, the organization said on Monday.
‘Multiple fatalities’ in Maryland shooting, suspect at large: police
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A shooting at a suburban home outside Washington, D.C., on Monday has left multiple people dead and the suspected shooter is still at large, police said.
