Ohio man charged with killing sisters ruled incompetent by judge
(Reuters) – An Ohio man charged with fatally shooting his two teenage sisters and critically wounding a family friend must be hospitalized and undergo psychological testing after a judge ruled on Tuesday he did not understand the charges against him.
Unarmed man shot by Minneapolis police dies
ST. PAUL, Minn (Reuters) – A 24-year-old black man has died after being shot by Minneapolis police over the weekend, officials said on Tuesday, in an incident that has sparked ongoing protests and dozens of arrests.
White house says examining options to enhance screening for Syrian refugees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said in a blog post on Tuesday that it was continuing to look for ways to enhance screening for Syrian refugees, noting that refugees from the war-torn nation already go through rigorous screening.
Elderly woman survived mass Texas slayings by hiding in woods: police
DALLAS (Reuters) – An elderly woman survived the slayings of six people at an east Texas campsite over the weekend by hiding in the woods for several hours before calling for help, the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office said on Tuesday.
More than 100 flights canceled as blizzard hits Colorado
(Reuters) – More than 100 flights were canceled at Denver International Airport on Tuesday as a powerful storm system dropped snow over the Rocky Mountains, while tornadoes were reported from Texas to Nebraska, officials said.
American Airlines to reward fliers for money spent, not mileage flown
(Reuters) – American Airlines Group Inc on Tuesday said it will change its loyalty program in the second half of next year so customers earn frequent-flier miles based on the fares they pay rather than the distance they fly.
Convicted killer of New York’s ‘Kitty’ Genovese denied parole
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The convicted murderer of Catherine “Kitty” Genovese, a 28-year-old New York City bartender whose 1964 slaying came to symbolize urban apathy, was denied parole for an 18th round, according to a parole board decision released on Tu…
FanDuel stops letting New Yorkers play paid games
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Daily fantasy sports site FanDuel said on Tuesday it would no longer let people in New York enter its paid contests in response to efforts by the state’s attorney general to declare the games illegal gambling.
U.S. to announce actions against dietary supplement makers
(Reuters) – Several federal agencies including the U.S. Departmentof Justice will announce criminal and civil actions on Tuesday related to unlawful advertising and sale of dietary supplements.
In San Francisco Bay Area, tech companies still lag on gender diversity
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Gender diversity in the San Francisco Bay Area technology sector has improved over the last five years, but the region’s most gender-diverse businesses are in the retail, biopharmaceuticals and financial services sector, a new…
