Suspect in gang-related murder of nine-year-old Chicago boy arrested
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A man wanted in connection with what authorities say was a gang-related retaliation killing of a 9-year-old Chicago boy was in jail in eastern Illinois on unrelated charges on Monday and authorities were discussing returning him to …
U.S. investigators probing Texas bus crash that killed eight
(Reuters) – U.S. investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) were dispatched to Texas on Sunday to investigate a charter bus crash that killed eight people and injured 44 on Saturday, the NTSB said.
Dozens arrested in Washington state environmental protest
(Reuters) – Dozens of people were arrested in Washington state on Sunday, two days after protesters set up a blockade on railroad tracks leading to a pair of oil refineries as part of a global protest over dependence on fossil fuels, authorities said.
Coast Guard calls off search for passenger missing from cruise ship off Texas
(Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard said on Sunday it had called off its search for a woman believed to have fallen overboard from the Carnival Liberty cruise ship off the coast of Galveston, Texas, two days earlier.
Philadelphia congressman, associates face corruption trial
(Reuters) – The federal corruption trial of U.S. Representative Chaka Fattah of Pennsylvania is to begin on Monday with opening statements, three weeks after he lost the Democratic primary election for his seat in the Philadelphia area.
‘McDonald’s Diet’ brand ambassador dropped from schools: company
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The former Iowa science teacher and McDonald’s Corp “brand ambassador,” who preached the virtues of walking and near-daily french fries in presentations to youth, is no longer visiting U.S. schools, the fast-food chain said on F…
‘The Wire’ actor Pierce arrested after scuffle over Democratic politics: TMZ
(Reuters) – Actor Wendell Pierce was arrested in Atlanta at the weekend and charged with battery, according to court records, over what TMZ website said was an altercation sparked by differences over the U.S. presidential race.
Trump aide dismisses audio tape as Democrats raise character issue
WASHINGTON, 2016 – A top aide to Donald Trump said on Sunday he did not believe the Republican presidential front-runner posed as his own spokesman to brag about his personal life, a controversy that came as Democrats sharpen their attacks on the billi…
Trump, Biden attend same Pennsylvania college graduation
(Reuters) – Presidential politics crept into the graduation ceremony at the University of Pennsylvania on Sunday, with presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Joe Biden in attendance to cheer on family members.
Stunt pilot dies in fiery Georgia air show crash
(Reuters) – A stunt pilot died on Saturday when his plane crashed to the ground in a fiery ball at an air show at the DeKalb Peachtree Airport in Georgia, video taken by spectators showed.
