Transgender man dies after assault at Vermont homeless shelter
(Reuters) – A transgender male died from injuries sustained in an assault at a homeless encampment in Vermont, about a week after police found him lying on the ground with head trauma, officials said.
Sept. 11 suspects’ treatment a focus in Guantanamo hearing
FORT MEADE, Md. (Reuters) – A pre-trial hearing for five Sept. 11 suspects began on Monday at Guantanamo Bay, with prisoners’ treatment expected to be a focus of the U.S. military court sessions.
White House back to normal after security lockdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A brief, partial lockdown at the White House was lifted on Monday after a metal object tossed over the fence was tested and determined not to be dangerous, the U.S. Secret Service said.
Suspected shark attacks in Florida, California over holiday weekend
(Reuters) – Two people were injured in suspected shark attacks in Florida and California over the U.S. Memorial Day holiday weekend, but beachgoers returned to nearby ocean waters on Monday, officials said.
NBA player Bryce Dejean-Jones killed in Dallas shooting
(Reuters) – Rookie New Orleans Pelicans basketball player Bryce Dejean-Jones died after being shot early on Saturday when he broke into a Dallas apartment, authorities said.
South Korean cram school tutors deny wrongdoing in SAT leak case
SEOUL (Reuters) – Tutors at South Korean test preparation schools denied criminal wrongdoing during a court hearing on Monday involving leaked information that led to the cancellation of the U.S. SAT college entrance exam in South Korea in 2013.
Shooting rampage in Houston leaves two dead, six wounded
(Reuters) – Police in Houston killed a gunman on Sunday in a chaotic shootout that left one other person dead, six wounded – including two officers – and set off a fire at a nearby gas station when bullets struck a gas pump, authorities said.
Killing of gorilla to save boy at Ohio zoo sparks outrage
(Reuters) – The killing of a gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo after a 4-year-old boy tumbled into the ape’s enclosure triggered outrage and questions about safety, but zoo officials called the decision to use lethal force a tough but necessary choice.
Bonnie downgraded as it swirls ups the South Carolina coast
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – Tropical Depression Bonnie was swirling over the South Carolina coast on Sunday evening, dumping several inches (cm) of rain as it crawled up the East Coast.
Rodeo rider, 19, dies after getting trampled at New Jersey event
(Reuters) – A 19-year-old rider was killed when he fell off his horse and got trampled at a New Jersey rodeo, according to the teen’s university and media reports.
