Suspect in New Orleans shooting that wounded 17 in custody
(Reuters) – A suspect in a shooting at a New Orleans park last Sunday that wounded 17 people is in police custody, authorities said on Saturday.
Obama says U.S. has to ‘do something’ about guns after Colorado shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Expressing what has become regularly repeated frustration on the issue, President Barack Obama said on Saturday the United States needs to “do something” to make it harder for criminals to get guns after a shooting in Colorado ki…
Obama and daughters purchase prose and ice pops on Small Business Saturday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama took his teenage daughters Malia and Sasha shopping on Saturday for books and a sweet treat to promote Small Business Saturday, an annual event designed to boost holiday shopping at mom-and-pop shops.
Jesse Jackson calls for resignations over Chicago police shooting
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson on Saturday joined a chorus calling for Chicago’s police superintendent and a top prosecutor to resign for the way they handled last year’s fatal shooting of a black teenager by a white police …
Suspect in Colorado clinic shooting had past brushes with the law
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) – The 57-year-old man with a bushy white beard who is suspected of killing three people in a shooting rampage at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado has a history of brushes with the law, including a “peeping Tom” …
Rain, ice storms batter central U.S., deaths in Texas, Kansas
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Flooding and travel delays were expected from Texas to Kentucky during for the rest of U.S. holiday weekend, forecasters and law enforcement authorities said on Saturday, as bad weather was blamed for deaths on icy and flooded…
Chicago police union stands by cop charged with murdering teen
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The main Chicago police union is standing behind the white officer who was charged this week with first-degree murder for gunning down a black teenager. It is facing a backlash from leaders of the city’s black community as a result.
Obama and daughters purchase prose and ice pops on Small Business Saturday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama took his teenage daughters Malia and Sasha shopping on Saturday for books and a sweet treat to promote Small Business Saturday, an annual event designed to boost holiday shopping at mom-and-pop shops.
Obama says U.S. has to ‘do something’ about guns after Colorado shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Expressing what has become regularly repeated frustration on the issue, President Barack Obama said on Saturday the United States needs to “do something” to make it harder for criminals to get guns after a shooting in Colorado ki…
New Orleans police identify suspect in shooting that wounded 17
(Reuters) – A 32-year-old man has been named as a suspect in a shooting at a New Orleans park this week that wounded 17 people, including a 10-year-old boy, police said on Friday.
