Illinois policeman died of apparent suicide: newspaper
(Reuters) – A northern Illinois policeman killed by gunshots in early September, whose death sparked a massive manhunt for clues, died of an apparent suicide, the Chicago Tribune reported on Tuesday citing law enforcement sources.
Colorado man who detonated bomb at NAACP building gets five years
DENVER (Reuters) – A Colorado Springs man who detonated a homemade pipe bomb outside a building that housed the local branch of the NAACP civil rights organization was sentenced on Tuesday to five years in prison on arson and firearms charges, authorit…
U.S. Navy official eyes more Boeing F/A-18 fighter jet orders
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy on Tuesday underscored its desire to buy more Boeing Co F/A-18E/F Super Hornets in coming years to deal with higher-than-expected operational demands and past delays in the Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jet prog…
Chipotle now linked to 35 confirmed E. coli cases
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The number of confirmed E. Coli food poisoning cases linked to Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc in Oregon and Washington state rose to 35 on Tuesday, as the company announced steps to improve food safety.
Bridge and data recorder missing from sunken U.S. cargo ship El Faro
MIAMI (Reuters) – The cargo ship El Faro broke up partially when it sank off the Bahamas in a hurricane last month and its bridge and voyage data recorder are missing, U.S. authorities said on Tuesday.
Chipotle now linked to 35 confirmed E. coli cases
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc is now linked to 35 confirmed E. coli food poisoning cases in Oregon and Washington, state officials said on Tuesday.
Two St. Louis police officers cleared in fatal 2014 shooting
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – Two white St. Louis police officers will not face charges for the 2014 shooting death of a 25-year-old black man who came toward them with a knife, the city prosecutor announced on Tuesday.
Los Angeles County OKs $6 million settlement in officer rape case
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles County lawmakers on Tuesday approved a $6.15 million settlement in a civil lawsuit filed by a woman who was raped by a sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop in 2010, officials said.
Illinois bond sale drought hits schools, mass transit
ALGONQUIN, Ill. (Reuters) – District 300, Illinois’ sixth-largest public school system, has been waiting a decade for state dollars to complete a construction and improvement project that began with voter approval of $185 million of bonds in 2006.
Georgia prisoner charged in sheriff’s killing escapes in transit
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A Georgia prisoner charged with killing a sheriff escaped on Tuesday while being transported between jails, according to state law enforcement officials helping try to recapture him.
