Texas to execute man who fatally shot game warden in gun fight
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas plans to execute on Wednesday a man who led game wardens on a high-speed chase in 2007 before getting into a gun battle with them, where he fatally shot one of the officers.
Illinois governor stands by stalled agenda as state budget languishes
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is showing no sign of budging from his stance that structural changes precede any move to raise revenue ahead of his second state of the state address on Wednesday.
Two killed, three wounded in shooting near Seattle homeless camp
(Reuters) – Two people were killed and three wounded in a shooting near a homeless encampment in Seattle late on Tuesday, and police were searching for two suspects who fled into a nearby wooded area, authorities said.
One shot dead as FBI arrests Oregon occupation leader, others
(Reuters) – One protester was shot dead and eight others were arrested on Tuesday after authorities confronted members of an armed group that has staged a month-long occupation of a federal wildlife reserve in Oregon, activists and officials said.
United to refund travel to regions hit with Zika virus: spokesman
(Reuters) – United Airlines will allow customers who hold tickets to regions impacted by the Zika virus to postpone their trips or receive full refunds, a spokesman said on Tuesday.
Obama: diagnostic tests, vaccines and treatments needed for Zika virus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday called for the rapid development of tests, vaccines and treatments to fight the Zika virus, following a briefing on the spread of the mosquito-transmitted disease, the White House said.
Cleveland fires six police officers over deadly 2012 chase
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Six Cleveland police officers were fired over their involvement in a November 2012 chase that led to the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man and woman, city officials said on Tuesday.
‘Affluenza’ teen’s deportation to U.S. imminent: lawyer
TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) – The wealthy Texas youth known as the “affluenza” teen after he killed four people in a drunk driving incident in 2013 should be deported to the United States very soon after dropping a legal challenge in Mexico, his lawyer s…
Indiana school principal killed, two children hurt when hit by bus
(Reuters) – An Indianapolis school principal was killed on Tuesday, and two children were injured, when a school bus jumped a curb, officials said.
Virginia resident who traveled abroad tests positive for Zika virus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Virginia resident who traveled outside the United States has tested positive for the mosquito-transmitted Zika virus, state health officials said on Tuesday.
