Explosion in Austin, Texas, injures man: officials
(Reuters) – An explosion injured a man in his 30s on Tuesday evening in Austin, Texas, the same day law officials said all six previous explosive devices found in the city are connected.
Trump, deemed ‘not above the law,’ faces legal storm
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump faced legal challenges from women on two fronts on Tuesday as a defamation lawsuit brought by a former Apprentice TV show contestant moved forward and a former Playboy model who said she had an affair wi…
‘Affluenza’ Texan, who killed four while driving drunk, to be freed from jail
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) – The so-called “affluenza” Texan is due to be released from jail on April 2 after serving nearly two years for killing four people while driving drunk, the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office said on Tuesday.
Homeless Arizona woman killed by Uber self-driving SUV was ‘like everyone’s aunt’
TEMPE, Ariz. (Reuters) – The Arizona pedestrian killed by an Uber self-driving vehicle was a homeless woman close to getting off the streets, her friends said, describing her as a fighter who took care of those around her.
Minnesota officer charged with murder in Australian’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – The Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Australian woman last July was arrested on Tuesday on charges of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, prosecutors said.
Minnesota officer charged with third-degree murder in Australian’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – The Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Australian woman last July was arrested on Tuesday on charges of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, prosecutors said.
Two wounded in Maryland school shooting, student gunman dies
GREAT MILLS, Md. (Reuters) – A 17-year-old boy opened fire at a Maryland high school on Tuesday in an attack that left two fellow students wounded, then died after a gunfight with a police officer posted there, amid a renewed national debate over gun v…
Brother of Florida school shooting suspect held on $500,000 bail
(Reuters) – A Florida judge ordered the brother of suspected high school shooter Nikolas Cruz to be held on $500,000 bail for a trespassing charge after prosecutors on Tuesday said he had visited the campus three times since the Feb. 14 massacre.
Fifth Texas parcel bomb blast leaves U.S. investigators baffled
AUSTIN/SCHERTZ, Texas (Reuters) – A package bomb blew up at a FedEx distribution center near San Antonio on Tuesday, the fifth in a series of attacks that have rocked Texas this month and left baffled investigators searching for what they suspect is a …
Drillers snap up federal leases near Utah’s wilderness monuments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Bureau of Land Management on Tuesday auctioned off more than 51,000 acres (21,000 hectares) in southeastern Utah for oil and gas development, a sign of strong industry demand in a region conservationists have vowed to pr…
