Oregon police investigate assault of transgender college student
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – A transgender Oregon college student was assaulted at a private liberal arts school in Portland over the weekend in an attack that happened at about the same time a black student was punched by three white men, authorities sa…
Seven charged with murder in beating of teen at upstate New York church
ALBANY, N.Y. (Reuters) – Seven people who prosecutors say were involved in the beating death of a teenager during a counseling session at an upstate New York church were indicted on second-degree murder charges on Tuesday by a grand jury.
Baby in swaddling clothes found in manger at New York church
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A newborn with his umbilical cord still attached was found lying in a manger at a New York church, police said on Tuesday.
U.S. Air Force looking into data breach related to contract protest: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force is looking into how classified data about a competition for a next-generation U.S. bomber found its way into a report published by Forbes magazine, according to several sources familiar with the issue.
Ohio man indicted for kidnapping son from mother 13 years ago
(Reuters) – An Ohio man accused of taking his 5-year-old son from his mother’s house in Alabama and living with him under false identities for 13 years has been indicted on 32 charges, including six counts of kidnapping, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Man charged with killing California artist as he worked on mural
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A California man accused of shooting an artist to death while the man worked on a mural under a freeway in the Bay Area city of Oakland was charged with murder on Tuesday, prosecutors said.
Jury weighs murder charges for Florida ‘Facebook killer’
MIAMI (Reuters) – A Florida jury began weighing on Tuesday whether a man who killed his wife and posted a photo of her blood-spattered, lifeless body on Facebook committed first-degree murder.
University in Washington state cancels classes after hate speech
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Classes were canceled on Tuesday at a university in Washington state after officials found hate-filled online messages targeting minority students amid heightened racial tensions on U.S. college campuses.
Washington state girl, 16, found tied up in high school bathroom
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A 16-year-old girl in Washington state was physically assaulted on Tuesday and tied up in a bathroom at her Seattle high school, law enforcement and school officials said.
Medical examiner finds Missouri man’s death during police confrontation was suicide
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – An autopsy released on Tuesday has found that an 18-year-old Missouri man shot himself in the head in a suicide after exchanging gunfire with police.
