Bergdahl defense can access classified information, court rules
(Reuters) – Lawyers for U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who faces a potential life sentence for desertion while serving in Afghanistan, should have access to classified material to prepare his defense, a military appeals court has ruled.
Connecticut governor honored for welcoming Syrian refugees
BOSTON (Reuters) – Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy was honored on Sunday by the family of John F. Kennedy for embracing Syrian refugees at a time when other U.S. leaders sought to turn them away.
Malia Obama headed to Harvard, will take gap year first
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama’s eldest daughter Malia will attend Harvard University in the fall of 2017 after taking a year off from studies following her high school graduation this spring, the White House said on Sunday.
Detroit schools can’t meet payroll after June 30
(Reuters) – The cash-strapped Detroit Public Schools will run out of money to pay employees after the fiscal year wraps up on June 30, the schools’ emergency manager said on Saturday.
Daniel Berrigan, U.S. anti-war priest and poet, dies at 94
(Reuters) – Daniel Berrigan, a Jesuit priest, poet and peace activist who was imprisoned for burning draft files to protest the Vietnam War, died on Saturday at 94, a Jesuit magazine reported.
Six killed in Texas floods as severe weather lashes central U.S.
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A grandmother and four of her grandchildren were killed and another person also died in floods in Texas caused by storms that unleashed tornadoes, damaging hail and torrential rains on several central U.S. states, officials sa…
Ringling elephants, a famed U.S. circus act, pack up trunks for retirement
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Elephants take a final bow at Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus on Sunday, ending a 145-year spectacle that delighted fans but enraged animal activists, who say the highly publicized retirement is not enough.
U.S. West Point academy set for first woman dean in two century history
(Reuters) – The United States Military Academy is poised to have its first woman dean in its 216-year history after President Barack Obama nominated to the post a West Point graduate who currently leads the school’s Department of Social Sciences.
Teenage girl killed in carnival ride incident in Texas – local media
(Reuters) – A teenage girl was killed when she was thrown from a ride at a church carnival in southwest Texas on Friday, media said.
Confederate monument to be removed from University of Louisville campus
(Reuters) – A Confederate monument will be removed from the grounds of University of Louisville, a gesture that school and city officials said on Friday is intended to spur diversity and inclusion on campus.
