‘Affluenza’ Texas teen’s mom listed as missing, search on for truck
(Reuters) – The mother of a Texas teenager whose defense in his fatal drunken-driving crash was “affluenza” has been declared a missing person as authorities search for her son, a sheriff said on Monday.
New Jersey Boy Scout master recovering after fight with bear
(Reuters) – A New Jersey Boy Scout master was recovering on Monday after a run-in with a black bear that pulled him into its cave and mauled him before he hit the animal with a hammer, played dead and yelled instructions to the scouts who called author…
Group says U.S. police killed at least 1,152 people this year
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Police in the United States killed at least 1,152 people in the United States this year through Dec. 15, with the 60 largest police departments disproportionately killing black people, according to data compiled by activists who run…
Connecticut man charged with shooting at mosque to remain jailed
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (Reuters) – A Connecticut man facing federal hate crime charges after being accused of shooting at a mosque next to his home with a handgun and rifle following last month’s Islamic State attacks in Paris will remain jailed for at least…
Texas senior dies after random attack by three brothers: police
DALLAS (Reuters) – An elderly woman severely beaten by three brothers as she made her way to visit a friend in a Dallas suburb has died, police said on Monday.
N.Y. governor plans pardons for thousands of nonviolent youth offenders
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday he would seek to pardon thousands of people convicted of nonviolent crimes as teenagers in an attempt to remove a major obstacle to securing employment, housing and education.
Iranian hackers infiltrated computers of small dam in NY: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iranian hackers breached the control system of a dam near New York City in 2013, an infiltration that raised concerns about the security of the country’s infrastructure, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing former a…
Homeless in Los Angeles brace for El Nino rainstorms
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – As Los Angeles grapples with a huge homelessness problem, El Nino weather patterns are likely to bring torrential downpours in coming months and add to the misery of the thousands of people who sleep on the city’s streets.
One dead, dozens hurt as car mounts sidewalk on Las Vegas Strip
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – One person was killed and dozens were injured on Sunday when a woman deliberately drove her car onto a crowded sidewalk on the Las Vegas Strip, near the hotel where the Miss Universe beauty pageant was being held, police said.
New Hampshire school district cancels classes after receiving threat
(Reuters) – The 17 schools in New Hampshire’s Nashua School District will be closed on Monday after the district received a “detailed threat of violence” against students, officials said on Sunday.
