Debt payments sinking Detroit Public Schools: transition manager
(Reuters) – Nearly $64 million in debt payments are sinking the Detroit Public Schools (DPS), underscoring the need for a long-term state legislative fix, according to a report released on Monday by the district’s state-appointed transition manager.
U.S. manhunt underway for brothers in Washington state murders
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A nationwide manhunt for brothers suspected in the presumed murder of a married couple in Washington state stretched into a second day on Monday after authorities said they uncovered evidence linking the “armed and dangerous” felons…
Former Virginia police officer pleads guilty to 2013 shooting
(Reuters) – A former Virginia police officer pleaded guilty on Monday to involuntary manslaughter for shooting an unarmed man in a Washington suburb in August 2013, his attorney said.
Ohio man accused of plotting gov’t attack can stand trial: judge
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday made a preliminary finding that an Ohio man accused of plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol with guns and bombs was competent to stand trial.
One U.S. citizen confirmed dead in Ecuador quake: State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – One U.S. citizen is confirmed to have died in Saturday’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Ecuador, the U.S. State Department said on Monday.
Despite spotlight, proving Flint lead damages no slam dunk
(Reuters) – Luke Waid drives 20 miles each day to shower at a relative’s place, hauls bottled water back to his Flint, Michigan, home and worries about his 2-year-old daughter’s irritability.
Hundreds of demonstrators arrested at U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Approximately 300 people were arrested on Monday outside the U.S. Capitol as demonstrators entered their second week of protests on issues ranging from the financing of political campaigns to easing college students’ debt load.
Costco plans chicken plant in Nebraska: local council
(Reuters) – Costco Wholesale Corp is considering building a poultry-processing plant in Nebraska, according to a local development council, a move that would give the retailer tighter control over its chicken supplies.
Man to sue Illinois after conviction in 1957 murder annulled: AP
(Reuters) – A man who had been sentenced to life in prison for the kidnapping and murder of a 7-year-old girl in 1957 plans to sue the state of Illinois after his conviction was annulled, the Associated Press reported on Monday.
New York City cracks down on ‘upskirting” crimes against women
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – New York City police are on the lookout for illegal “upskirters” who take voyeuristic photographs of unsuspecting women in crowded train stations and subways, officials have said.
