Friend of accused South Carolina church gunman freed on bail
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A South Carolina man charged with hiding from federal investigators what he knew about a church shooting massacre his friend Dylann Roof is accused of carrying out was freed from jail on Wednesday, a source familiar with th…
In caverns deep below N.Y. streets, train terminal taking shape
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Fifteen stories beneath midtown Manhattan, hundreds of workers are slowly converting massive subterranean chambers into a new terminal for the Long Island Railroad, the United States’ busiest commuter rail system.
Illinois policeman committed suicide, embezzled funds: officials
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The northern Illinois policeman whose September death prompted an extensive manhunt for murder suspects committed “a carefully staged suicide” as authorities began an audit that would have exposed his embezzling public funds, author…
Philadelphia woman wins $10,000 for voting on Election Day
(Reuters) – A Philadelphia crossing guard has won $10,000 simply for casting her ballot for mayor in a lottery designed to encourage voter turnout.
Lawmakers attack Pentagon funding sports teams as ‘paid patriotism’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress is moving to shut down a scheme that lawmakers said funneled millions of taxpayer dollars from the Pentagon to professional sports teams for honoring American soldiers at sporting events.
Illinois top court voids $10.1 billion Philip Morris ‘light’ verdict
(Reuters) – The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out a $10.1 billion verdict against Philip Morris USA in a long-running lawsuit accusing the Altria Group Inc unit of misleading smokers about the health risks of “light” cigarettes.
Woman, 86, escapes car trunk during Washington-to-Oregon abduction
SEATTLE (Reuters) – An 86-year-old Washington state woman forced into the trunk of her car and taken to Oregon by a trio of teenagers managed to escape when the alleged kidnappers stopped at a store, authorities said on Wednesday.
San Diego police surround ‘contained’ gunman, flights affected
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – San Diego police SWAT team members surrounded an apartment on Wednesday where they said a man armed with a high-powered rifle was “contained” after shooting at officers responding to a domestic incident, police and local media sai…
Full ground stop issued at San Diego airport: report
(Reuters) – A full ground stop was issued at San Diego International Airport, with no flights departing or arriving, KSWB-TV in San Diego reported on Wednesday.
Attacker stabs five on California university campus
(Reuters) – An attacker stabbed five people on the campus of a California university on Wednesday and was later shot and killed by police, school officials said.
