Washington state’s prison chief resigns over botched inmate release
SEATTLE (Reuters) – The head of Washington state’s prison system resigned on Saturday six weeks after his agency said thousands of inmates may have been mistakenly freed early from state custody since 2002, including two men blamed for deaths when they…
Oregon officer shot dead while serving warrant: police
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A police officer was shot and killed on Friday in a small western Oregon city while trying to arrest a man who was wanted on an outstanding warrant, state police said on Saturday.
New York orders probe after radioactive leak at reactor
(Reuters) – A nuclear power plant north of New York City has leaked water contaminated with radioactive tritium into the groundwater below the facility, sparking an investigation by state officials, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday.
Former Sikorsky president killed in Arizona plane crash
(Reuters) – A former president of Sikorsky Aircraft was identified on Saturday as one of two people killed when a vintage military plane crashed in Arizona on Friday, authorities said.
Search suspended after apparent mid-air plane crash off California
(Reuters) – Emergency teams suspended a search off the California coast on Saturday for at least two people missing after an apparent mid-air collision between two small planes, one of which was seen plunging into the sea.
U.S. judge grants injunction against anti-abortion activists
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday granted a preliminary injunction stopping the distribution of surreptitious videos taken by anti-abortion activists who alleged Planned Parenthood staff discussed the illegal sale of aborted fetal tissue…
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.
