Maryland teacher charged with filming sex videos in school bathroom
(Reuters) – A Maryland volunteer teacher and choir leader charged with sexual abuse and child pornography directed children in sexually explicit videos filmed in a school bathroom, according to court documents released on Tuesday.
Two Kentucky employees fired over death of teen in detention
LOUISVILLE, Ky (Reuters) – The head of Kentucky’s juvenile justice system and another state employee have been fired as a result of an ongoing investigation into the death of a 16-year-old black girl at a juvenile detention facility, a state spokeswoma…
U.S. could limit collection of items left at Vietnam War memorial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. National Park Service is proposing to limit the commemorative items it keeps from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial as it faces a potential space crunch from more than 400,000 tribute objects, the agency said on Tuesday.
Flint mayor vows to replace lead pipes, seeks help with $55 million tab
DETROIT (Reuters) – The mayor of Flint, Michigan, which is struggling to cope with dangerous levels of lead in its drinking water, said on Tuesday the city would replace all residents’ pipes and was counting on state and federal help to foot the estima…
Police officer wounded in fight with Boston bombers to retire
BOSTON (Reuters) – A police officer badly wounded in a gunfight with the Boston Marathon bombers four days after their deadly 2013 attack said he was retiring on Tuesday, citing injuries that prevented him from fulfilling all of his duties.
Man charged with killing Texas deputy declared mentally incompetent
(Reuters) – The man charged with fatally shooting a sheriff’s deputy in Texas in a hail of gunfire was found mentally incompetent on Tuesday to stand trial and will be sent to a state mental facility, prosecutors said.
Hawaii’s Big Island declares emergency over dengue fever infections
(Reuters) – The mayor of Hawaii’s Big Island declared a state of emergency on Monday to deal with a growing outbreak of dengue fever, spread by infected mosquitoes, with 250 cases confirmed over the past four months.
Man faces weapons charges for planned mass shooting in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A Milwaukee man who authorities say planned to kill dozens of people in a mass shooting at a local Masonic temple is to face weapons charges in federal court on Tuesday.
Louisville airport checkpoint briefly shut by suspicious item
LOUISVILLE, Ky (Reuters) – The sole security checkpoint at the Louisville International Airport in Kentucky was closed temporarily on Tuesday morning to investigate a suspicious item found in a carry-on bag, officials said.
Economic losses from U.S. January storm around $2 billion: Aon Benfield
LONDON (Reuters) – A winter storm that struck the eastern seaboard of the United States in January caused around $2 billion in economic losses, and hundreds of millions of dollars in insured losses, reinsurance broker Aon Benfield said on Tuesday.
