Arkansas State University lifts brief lockdown, no armed men found
(Reuters) – A brief lockdown at Arkansas State University was a false alarm prompted by an erroneous report that costumed student actors were possible armed intruders, the university said Sunday.
New York man pleads not guilty in fatal stabbings of girlfriend, children
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Brooklyn man pleaded not guilty on Sunday to murder and other charges in the stabbing deaths of his girlfriend, their daughter and another child at a Staten Island hotel being used to shelter the homeless family.
Philadelphia archeology museum rattled by nearby demolition site
(Reuters) – Mummies, a Sphinx and thousands of other ancient artifacts at a Philadelphia archeology museum are being moved to steadier ground or monitored with vibration sensors during a demolition project next door that has put the building on shaky g…
U.S. Justice Scalia: outspoken conservative stalwart
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In almost 30 years on the bench of the U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was strident, colorful, and most of all, conservative. That made him an unlikely buddy for fellow justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Suspect in shooting two Louisiana police officers dies
(Reuters) – A man suspected of wounding two Louisiana police officers in an exchange of gunfire early on Saturday in front of his home has died of injuries sustained in the gunfight, Baton Rouge police said on Sunday.
N.Y. man arrested in fatal stabbing of homeless mother, children
(Reuters) – New York City police said on Saturday they had arrested a man suspected of fatally stabbing a homeless woman and her two infant children, one of whom was his daughter, at a hotel where they had been sheltering.
Oklahoma hit by its third-strongest earthquake ever: USGS
(Reuters) – Oklahoma was struck by a magnitude 5.1 earthquake on Saturday morning, the third-strongest quake ever recorded in the state, which has experienced a surge in seismic activity in recent years, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
U.S. probes misconduct allegation at VA hospital in Cincinnati
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal officials are investigating an allegation of misconduct at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, the latest problem for a scandal-plagued agency that has become a punching bag in the Nov. 8 presidential electio…
Deep freeze grips U.S. northeast, triggers fatal 50-car pileup
BOSTON, Mass (Reuters) – A dangerous cold snap bringing life-threatening cold was settling in across the northeastern United States on Saturday and a snow squall triggered a pileup of dozens of vehicles on a Pennsylvania highway that left several peopl…
Two Louisiana police officers wounded during shootout
(Reuters) – Two Louisiana police officers were shot and wounded early on Saturday when a suspect opened fire on them, police said.
