Planned Parenthood says Colorado shooter opposed abortion
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) – Planned Parenthood said on Sunday that news reports that the gunman who attacked its Colorado health clinic had uttered “no more baby parts” during his arrest showed that the suspect was motivated by an anti-abortion…
Republican Christie, seen as alternative to Trump, wins coveted endorsement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The publisher of an influential newspaper in the early voting state of New Hampshire said on Sunday the paper had endorsed Republican Chris Christie in the U.S. presidential contest because of his experience and potential to take…
Cleveland boy’s shooting by police ‘unreasonable’, family experts
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A Cleveland police officer’s shooting of a 12-year-old boy in a city park a year ago was unreasonable, experts hired by the child’s family said in reports an attorney wants submitted to a grand jury considering charges in the case…
Intruder dies in California chimney after homeowner lights fire
(Reuters) – A suspected burglar who attempted to enter a California home through the chimney died on Saturday after the homeowner lit a fire without realizing anyone was inside, police said.
Three dead, 12 injured in New Jersey crash with cow hauler
(Reuters) – Three people died and a dozen were injured after a van crashed into a cattle trailer parked on the shoulder of a New Jersey highway, leaving the interstate strewn with dead cows, state police said on Sunday.
Police capture suspect in shooting of Pennsylvania officer
(Reuters) – Authorities captured a man early on Sunday suspected of fatally shooting a police officer who had responded to a domestic dispute in a city east of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania State Police said.
NFL’s Jennings launches mentoring charity to help kids
(Reuters) – Overweight, burdened with asthma and marooned on the bench as a fifth-string running back, Rashad Jennings of the New York Giants chuckles as he recalls his routine during his high school football games in rural Forest, Virginia.
Trial of Baltimore police officer charged in man’s death to start
(Reuters) – Trial begins on Monday for a Baltimore police officer charged in the death of a black man from an injury he suffered while in police custody that triggered rioting and protests and fueled a U.S. debate on police brutality.
Upstate New York town threatened by Arizona man in online post: reports
(Reuters) – Residents and authorities in a rural upstate New York community were taking precautions after an Arizona man posted a video online showing himself with a gun and saying he was traveling to the town for a possible confrontation, according to…
Ex-prisoner Gross: Remembering Holocaust eased Cuba imprisonment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – American former prisoner Alan Gross said remembering how his family survived the Holocaust helped him through five years of imprisonment in Cuba, where he was held on espionage charges, according to interview excerpts released on…
