Second suspect arrested in Georgia basketball player’s killing
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A second suspect in the slaying of a Georgia university basketball player was in police custody on Saturday after being arrested in connection with the Feb. 2 shooting in front of a Macon convenience store.
Tennessee boy, 11, found guilty of murdering eight-year-old neighbor girl
(Reuters) – A 11-year-old Tennessee boy has been found guilty of fatally shooting an 8-year-old neighbor girl with a shotgun in a fight over puppies, and will spend the rest of his childhood in state custody, court documents showed on Saturday.
Shooting at Tampa strip club leaves one dead, seven injured
(Reuters) – One person was killed and seven were injured when a gunman opened fire inside a crowded Florida strip club early on Saturday, police said.
In February, Chicago goes crazy for ‘paczki’ as donuts go gourmet
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicagoans this month are less obsessed with badmouthing Mayor Rahm Emanuel or worries about their sports teams, and more focused on finding the perfect “paczki,” a rich, Polish, donut-type dessert that’s taking the high-end dessert market by storm.
Dallas police announce criminal investigation of Manziel
(Reuters) – Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel is the subject of a criminal investigation regarding a domestic violence complaint, Dallas police announced late on Friday.
Convicted al Qaeda supporter, U.S. face off in medical malpractice trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York man serving a 15-year prison sentence for providing support to al Qaeda is urging a federal judge to award him $7 million because of a medical condition he says went untreated while in U.S. custody.
Two New York police officers recovering after stairwell shooting
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two New York City police officers were recovering from gunshot wounds on Friday after a man opened fire on them inside a public housing project before fatally shooting himself, police said.
Astronaut Edgar Mitchell, sixth man to walk on moon, dies at 85
(Reuters) – Astronaut Edgar Mitchell, the sixth man to walk on the moon as module pilot on the record-setting Apollo 14 mission in 1971, has died at the age of 85, the U.S. space agency said on Friday.
Alibi testimony could have been key in Maryland ‘Serial’ case: witness
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – Lawyers seeking a new trial for a man they say was wrongly convicted of murder in a case made famous by the popular “Serial” podcast argued on Friday that his original defense attorney failed him by not contacting an alibi witness…
Exclusive: Pentagon’s budget plan funds 404 Lockheed F-35 jets – sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Defense Department plans to buy 404 Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets over the next five years, a net decrease of 5 to 7 percent from last year’s plan, sources familiar with the plans said on Friday.
