Two Florida police officers fatally shot, suspect arrested
(Reuters) – A pair of Florida police officers were fatally shot after approaching three men in a Kissimmee neighborhood with a history of drug activity, and a suspect was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, authorities said on Saturday.
Senator McCain completes first round of radiation and chemotherapy
(Reuters) – U.S. Senator John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee who was diagnosed with brain cancer in July, has completed his first round of radiation and chemotherapy, his daughter said on Friday.
Amid Trump backlash, his U.N. envoy says stand up, isolate hate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley told staff in an email – seen by Reuters on Friday – that everyone must stand up and condemn hate, as President Donald Trump faces a backlash for his response to violence at a pro…
Judge rejects bid by Polanski’s 1977 rape victim to end case
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Los Angeles judge on Friday rejected a request by the woman who was raped by director Roman Polanski 40 years ago to have the criminal case against him dismissed.
No sanctions for Detroit jail’s group strip searches: court
(Reuters) – The Wayne County jail in downtown Detroit is not liable to inmates who were subjected to group strip searches when the number of inmates awaiting processing made individual searches impractical, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday.
California mass killer spared death penalty over prosecutor misconduct
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A California man convicted of the worst mass killing in Orange County history was spared the death penalty on Friday after a judge found that serious misconduct by prosecutors had violated his rights to a fair trial.
What’s in a name? Virginia school enters Confederate symbols battle
MANASSAS, Va. (Reuters) – In the northern Virginia county where Confederate general Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson earned his famous moniker, a battle has begun to remove his name from the local high school where it appears in large white letters on the re…
Three girls under 10 found slain in Maryland home
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three girls under 10 years of age were found slain on Friday in a Maryland home and police have launched an investigation into the killings, officials said.
Solar eclipse to be streamed live for first time, from balloons
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – Next week’s solar eclipse will be streamed live online for the first time, from the vantage point of helium-filled balloons across the United States, providing the public with sky-high views as the moon blocks the sun.
Tillerson condemns racism, calls for national reconciliation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson issued a forceful condemnation of “bigotry in all its forms” on Friday and called for national reconciliation as he promised to work toward making the government more racially diverse.
