Wind shift expected to help suppress deadly California wildfire
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (Reuters) – A deadly wildfire near California’s Big Sur coast raged mostly unchecked for a ninth day after gutting nearly 60 dwellings and forcing hundreds from homes and campgrounds, but a wind shift late on Saturday was expe…
Three Chicago police officers relieved of duty after fatal shooting
(Reuters) – Three Chicago police officers have been stripped of their law enforcement authority for their roles in the fatal shooting this week of a young black man who was found to have died of a bullet wound to the back, authorities said on Saturday….
Fatal shooting of San Diego cop not immediately linked to ambushes
(Reuters) – A shooting that killed one San Diego police officer and wounded another does not appear related to the deadly ambush attacks on law enforcement this month in Texas and Louisiana, the city’s police chief said on Saturday.
Three shot dead at Seattle-area house party
(Reuters) – Three people were killed and another injured in a shooting at a house party in Mukilteo overnight, about 25 miles (40 km) north of Seattle, officials said.
Oregon parolee robs Wyoming bank to go back to prison – court papers
(Reuters) – A parolee from Oregon robbed a Wyoming bank then offered the stolen cash to passersby while waiting for police to arrest her because she wanted to go back to prison, court documents showed on Friday.
Minnesota judge denies claims of 29 would-be heirs to Prince estate
(Reuters) – A Minnesota judge has excluded nearly 30 would-be heirs from the estate of the late pop star Prince, bolstering the inheritance claims of the performer’s sister and surviving half-siblings, probate court records released on Friday showed.
Accused gunman charged in fatal San Diego police shooting
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A man suspected of opening fire on two San Diego police officers, killing one and severely wounding the other, has been arrested and charged with murder after a gunfight that left the accused gunman hospitalized, police said on Fr…
Federal judge strikes down parts of Wisconsin voter laws
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday struck down a string of Wisconsin voting restrictions passed by the Republican-led legislature and ordered the state to revamp its voter identification rules, finding that they disenfranchised minority voters.
U.S. Navy to name ship after gay activist Harvey Milk
(Reuters) – The U.S. Navy will name one of its new class of oil tankers after Harvey Milk, an activist who became one of the first openly gay people to be elected to public office in the United States before his assassination in 1978, officials said on…
New Connecticut school on massacre site blends safety and nature
NEWTOWN, Conn. (Reuters) – When the children of Newtown, Connecticut, report to the new Sandy Hook Elementary School next month, they will enter a building carefully designed to protect them from the unthinkable.
