Shutdown of funeral home that also ran body brokerage roils town
MONTROSE, Colorado (Reuters) – After Gerald “Cactus” Hollenback died of heart disease last May, his wife contacted Sunset Mesa Funeral Directors here to have him cremated. Now, Shirley Hollenback is worried about what became of her husband’s body.
At least one dead as bus carrying students plunges into Alabama ravine
(Reuters) – At least one person was killed and many were injured on Tuesday when a bus carrying high school students plunged into a ravine off the side of an interstate highway in Baldwin County, Alabama, the sheriff’s office said.
Turkey seeks life term for U.S. pastor over failed coup: Dogan
ANKARA (Reuters) – A Turkish prosecutor on Tuesday sought a life sentence for a U.S. pastor over alleged links to a failed coup attempt in 2016, Dogan news agency reported, a move that threatens to undermine efforts to mend bilateral ties.
Blizzard bears down on New England, snarling travel
BOSTON (Reuters) – The third winter storm in two weeks roared into coastal New England on Tuesday, with up to 20 inches (51 cm) of forecast snow causing school closures, flight cancellations and raising the risk of power outages.
Witness to Charlottesville attack sues U.S. media outlets over ‘false’ stories
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Virginia man sued two media outlets and seven individuals on Tuesday claiming he was defamed by false stories in which he was accused of helping stage unrest last summer in Charlottesville, Virginia, as part of an effort to und…
Turkey seeks life in prison for U.S. pastor over 2016 failed coup: Dogan
ANKARA (Reuters) – A Turkish prosecutor on Tuesday requested life imprisonment for detained American pastor Andrew Brunson over alleged links to a failed coup attempt in 2016, Dogan news agency reported, a move that could undermine recent efforts to me…
Turkey seeks life in prison for U.S. pastor over 2016 failed coup: Dogan news agency
ANKARA (Reuters) – A Turkish prosecutor on Tuesday requested life imprisonment for detained American pastor Andrew Brunson over alleged links to a failed coup attempt in 2016, the private Dogan news agency said.
Empty shoes, empty schools: U.S. gun law activists plan two days of theater
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A makeshift memorial made up of 7,000 pairs of shoes took shape on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, as gun control activists dramatized the number of children killed in the United States by gunfire since the 2012 Sandy Ho…
U.S. farm group targets Trump with free-trade ads
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A farm lobbying group is spending $500,000 to air television ads on channels near U.S. President Donald Trump’s home in Florida to encourage free trade, with the group worried recent metal tariffs could result in retaliation agai…
‘A big one’ – New England braces for third major storm in two weeks
BOSTON (Reuters) – A winter storm packing a powerful snowy punch bore down on the northeastern United States on Tuesday, closing schools, snarling travel and threatening to knock out power to thousands of homes and businesses.




