U.S. documents detail 2015 Amtrak train crash but offer no cause
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal investigators on Monday released thousands of pages about the fatal derailment of an Amtrak passenger train last year in Philadelphia, but the central mystery of what caused the crash remained unexplained.
Four Oklahoma high school wrestlers charged with raping two boys
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Four Oklahoma high school wrestlers were charged on Monday with raping two boys aged 12 and 16 after a wrestling tournament in January, police said.
Virginia Tech reels after two students charged in 13-year-old girl’s death
BLACKSBURG, Va. (Reuters) – Students walking among the limestone-studded buildings on Virginia Tech’s campus on Monday said they were rattled by the news of two engineering majors charged in the abduction and murder of a 13-year-old local girl from the…
Chicago teachers’ bargaining team rejects contract offer
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A bargaining team for the Chicago teachers’ union on Monday unanimously rejected a contract offer from the financially troubled city, raising the possibility of a strike and possibly causing a new embarrassment for embattled Mayor R…
Man charged in Florida with assaulting flight crew in mid-air
(Reuters) – A Virginia man on an airplane bound for Florida attacked a fellow passenger, fought with the flight crew and tried to exit the plane mid-flight before he was subdued, authorities said on Monday.
Boston student in hot water for trying to rent out dorm on AirBNB
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Boston-area college student has gotten into hot water with his school for trying to rent out his dorm room on the online home-sharing service AirBNB.
Accused ISIS plotter in North Carolina charged with earlier murder
(Reuters) – A North Carolina man was indicted on Monday in the murder of a 74-year-old neighbor police said he killed months before federal authorities arrested him on allegations that he planned mass shootings to support Islamic State militants.
Asian elephant found dead at Oklahoma zoo; second to die in months
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Asian elephant that was moved from Seattle to an Oklahoma zoo died over the weekend, renewing debate over whether 37-year-old Chai should have been retired to a California wildlife sanctuary instead.
Ex-Maryland judge pleads guilty to ordering defendant shocked in court
(Reuters) – A former Maryland state judge pleaded guilty on Monday to ordering a deputy sheriff to activate a stun cuff on a defendant during a court hearing, federal prosecutors said.
Exclusive: Pentagon to hike spending request to fund fight versus Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s administration will seek a significant increase in funding for the fight against Islamic State as part of its 2017 defense budget request, U.S. officials say, in another possible sign of U.S. efforts to i…
