California couple in kidnapping first deemed hoax file lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A San Francisco-area couple who were victimized in a kidnapping that was deemed to be a hoax by local police filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on Tuesday, alleging that police destroyed their reputations.
U.S. urges caution while traveling in Europe after Brussels attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The State Department warned U.S. citizens about the potential risks of travel in Europe after several attacks, including those earlier on Tuesday in Brussels claimed by Islamic State.
Texas executes man who killed city inspector in 2005
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas on Tuesday executed a convicted killer who repeatedly shot a city code officer inspecting piles of garbage at the death row inmate’s former home, a department of criminal justice official said.
New York lawmakers end last statewide ban on mixed martial arts
ALBANY, N.Y. (Reuters) – New York’s state assembly on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted to legalize mixed martial arts fights, effectively ending the last remaining statewide ban on the combat sport in the United States.
Security alert lifted at Denver airport as terminal fully reopens
(Reuters) – A security alert was lifted at Denver International Airport on Tuesday after police gave the all-clear to several suspicious packages that had prompted a brief evacuation in the main terminal, the airport said on Twitter.
Oregon occupier charged with damaging tribal grounds remains at large
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A protester in the armed takeover of an Oregon wildlife refuge whose identity was revealed this week after he was indicted on three felony charges related to the occupation remains at large, officials said on Tuesday.
U.S. court rejects challenge to Colorado gun control laws
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Tuesday ordered a lower court judge to dismiss a lawsuit challenging gun control laws approved by Colorado in the wake of a movie theater massacre in a Denver suburb, saying the plaintiffs lacked standing to bring…
Florida sheriff wants to charge mother accidentally shot by young son
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – A Florida mother who was accidentally shot and wounded earlier this month by her 4-year-old son while she was driving should be charged with a misdemeanor related to unsafe storage of a firearm, a local sheriff’s office said on …
Michigan Senate approves long-term Detroit schools bailout
(Reuters) – The Michigan Senate on Tuesday approved a long-term $715 million bailout package for Detroit’s cash-strapped public schools but did not take up separate short-term emergency funding for the district, which faces a possible shutdown in April…
Texas ex-trooper pleads not guilty in arrest of woman who died in jail
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A Texas former trooper who arrested a black woman motorist later found hanged in her jail cell pleaded not guilty on Tuesday on a misdemeanor charge of lying on the arrest report he made of the July 2015 incident, a court offi…
