Maine governor mulls political future amid racism flap
BOSTON (Reuters) – Combative Maine Governor Paul LePage told a radio host on Tuesday that he was considering not finishing his term in office, amid a wave of criticism after he left a lawmaker a profanity-filled voicemail.
One dead, five in custody after New Jersey highway shootout
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Five people have been arrested following a deadly shootout in broad daylight between moving vehicles on a New Jersey highway, police said on Tuesday.
Georgia sheriff gets probation, $1,000 fine for shooting friend
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A Georgia sheriff who said he accidentally shot a friend while practicing police tactics pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of reckless conduct on Tuesday, his attorney said.
China charges U.S. woman with espionage
BEIJING (Reuters) – An American businesswoman held in China since March last year has been charged with spying, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, the latest development in a case that has added to U.S.-China tensions.
Ex-Guantanamo prisoner deported to Uruguay from Venezuela
MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) – A former Guantanamo Bay prisoner arrived in Uruguay on Tuesday after being deported from Venezuela, where he set off alarm bells for traveling without proper documents and was detained earlier this month, a government official sa…
Orlando 911 calls tell of fear inside and outside of Pulse club
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – Panicked callers to 911 during June’s mass shooting in Orlando told police of buildings hit by stray bullets and wounded friends stuck inside the gay nightclub where a gunman pledging allegiance to Islamic State killed 49 peop…
USDA closes offices in five U.S. states after threats
(Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has closed six offices in five U.S. states after receiving anonymous threats, a USDA representative said on Tuesday.
Alleged al Qaeda bomber loses pretrial challenge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday rejected a challenge by the alleged mastermind in the bombing of a U.S. ship in Yemen in his upcoming trial before a military tribunal.
Oklahoma mother charged with using crucifix to kill ‘possessed’ daughter
(Reuters) – A 49-year-old Oklahoma woman has been charged with first-degree murder on suspicion of killing her daughter whom she thought was possessed by the devil by jamming a crucifix down her throat and beating her, court records released on Tuesday…
Veteran Arizona sheriff faces off against three in Republican primary
PHOENIX (Reuters) – The Arizona sheriff famous for his tough stance on illegal immigration and keeping jail inmates in tents faces a primary challenge from three fellow Republicans on Tuesday and a difficult race for re-election in November.
