Charlottesville to cover Confederate statues after chaotic meeting
(Reuters) – City councilors in Charlottesville, Virginia, voted unanimously on Tuesday to cover two statues of Confederate war heroes in black fabric after ejecting spectators from a chaotic council meeting as residents demanded answers over how a rece…
U.S. divers find body remains in hull of damaged destroyer
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. Navy and Marine Corps divers on Tuesday found some human remains inside sections of a U.S. guided-missile destroyer that collided with a merchant vessel near Singapore, the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet said.
Bergdahl to have U.S. Army desertion case heard by judge, not jury
(Reuters) – U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, charged with desertion and endangerment of U.S. troops for leaving his combat post in Afghanistan in 2009, has chosen to have a judge hear the case instead of a military jury, according to a court filing.
‘Print’ on Texas family wall is original Rockwell, sells for $1.6 million
DALLAS (Reuters) – A Texas family who discovered their old Norman Rockwell work of baseball umpires was an authentic painting sold the work at auction for $1.6 million, Heritage Auctions said on Monday.
Coast Guard suspends search for five Army aviators off Hawaii
(Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard said on Monday that it had suspended its search off Hawaii for five Army aviators missing since their Black Hawk helicopter crashed last week.
Car crashes into eclipse-watching Kentucky crowd, woman killed: report
(Reuters) – A woman was killed and two people were injured on Monday after a car crashed into a crowd watching the solar eclipse in Kentucky, local media reported.
CNN launches daily news show on Snapchat
(Reuters) – CNN on Monday began streaming “The Update,” a daily show on Snapchat featuring at least five news stories each episode from reporters and bureaus around the world, to attract younger viewers.
A majority of Americans want to preserve Confederate monuments: Reuters/Ipsos poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A majority of Americans think Confederate monuments should be preserved in public spaces, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll, a view that is at odds with efforts in many cities to remove them.
More video emerges of Baltimore police staging evidence: prosecutors
(Reuters) – More body-worn camera footage that shows Baltimore police officers apparently staging the discovery of evidence has emerged, city prosecutors said on Monday, in the third such episode to become public in recent weeks.
Wisconsin teen pleads guilty to lesser charge in Slenderman attack
(Reuters) – One of two Wisconsin girls accused of stabbing a classmate to please a fictional character named Slenderman on Monday pleaded guilty to a reduced charge.
