Ferguson settles lawsuit over black teen killed by police in Missouri
(Reuters) – The parents of black teenager Michael Brown and the city of Ferguson, Missouri, have settled a lawsuit over his fatal shooting by a white city police officer in 2014, according to a court document filed on Monday.
Texas prosecutors seek to revoke bond for ‘affluenza’ mother
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas prosecutors are seeking to revoke the bond for the mother of the Texas “affluenza” youth, saying she violated bail terms ahead of her trial on charges of aiding her son escape to Mexico, according to court documents file…
Why the scorching heat in U.S. Southwest is canceling flights
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Airline passengers in the U.S. Southwest this week are learning that searing heat can be as potent as snow and ice when it comes to causing flight disruptions.
Death of U.S. student held by North Korea shocks fellow ex-detainees
(Reuters) – The death this week of an American university student held prisoner for 17 months by North Korea left Ohio municipal worker Jeffrey Fowle shaken.
U.S. Hurricane Center says storm Bret degenerates into a tropical wave
(Reuters) – Tropical storm Bret has degenerated into a tropical wave, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Tuesday.
U.S. attorney general unveils 12-city partnership to fight crime
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department has launched a 12-city partnership to combat spikes in violent crime as part of President Donald Trump’s vow to support law enforcement, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Tuesday.
Video of killing released after Minnesota officer acquitted of manslaughter
(Reuters) – Video footage of the fatal shooting of a black motorist by a Minnesota police officer released on Tuesday showed how quickly the incident unfolded but shed no light on whether the victim had reached for the gun he told the officer he was ca…
At least 10 injured by turbulence on United flight to Houston
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – At least nine passengers and one crew member were injured by turbulence on a United Airlines flight between Panama City and Houston on Tuesday, the airline said.
Parole hearing for O.J. Simpson’s robbery sentence set for July 20
(Reuters) – A parole hearing for former football star O.J. Simpson, serving time in a Nevada prison for a 2008 robbery and kidnapping conviction, has been set for July 20, the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners announced on Tuesday.
WADA partially suspends UCLA lab in Los Angeles
(Reuters) – The World Anti-Doping Agency said on Tuesday it has issued a three-month partial accreditation suspension to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Olympic Analytical Laboratory for analyzing certain banned substances.
