Passengers rescued from ride at SeaWorld Orlando in Florida
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – Emergency responders on Monday helped rescue 50 visitors trapped on the Skytower ride at the SeaWorld Orlando theme park, park officials said.
Mall of America seeks order blocking planned Black Lives Matter protest
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – The Mall of America on Monday asked a judge to block a protest planned for Wednesday afternoon by the group Black Lives Matter Minneapolis over the fatal shooting of an African-American man by a Minneapolis police officer in Nov…
Oregon woman held in Las Vegas Strip sidewalk rampage drove with license suspended
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – An Oregon woman who killed one woman and injured at least 35 pedestrians when she plowed her car into crowds on a Las Vegas Strip sidewalk on Sunday evening was driving on a suspended license, authorities said on Monday.
Lockheed meets goal of delivering 45 F-35 jets in 2015 -Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lockheed Martin Corp met its goal of delivering 45 F-35 fighter jets to the U.S. government and key allies in 2015, a 25 percent increase from 2014 that brought the number of jets delivered to 154, the Pentagon said on Monday.
Pittsburgh to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana
(Reuters) – The Pittsburgh City Council on Monday voted to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, falling in line with a growing number of municipalities that have taken similar actions in recent years, city officials said.
New trial for Baltimore officer in Freddie Gray death set for June
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – A Baltimore police officer will face retrial on a manslaughter charge over the death of black detainee Freddie Gray starting on June 13, a Maryland judge ruled on Monday, after the officer’s first trial ended in a deadlocked jury….
California shooters’ ex-neighbor denied bail in terrorism case
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Reuters) – A federal magistrate on Monday denied bail to the man accused of providing the assault-style rifles used by a married couple to massacre 14 people in San Bernardino, California, in an attack inspired by Islamic State.
Three men plan to sue New York City over crack down on homeless
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Three homeless men filed official notices on Monday that they were preparing to sue the City of New York for harassment by police who cleared them out of their sleeping spaces and threw away their belongings.
Texas man charged with Oklahoma drivers’ murders in suspected road rage
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – A Texas man suspected of killing two people during a possible road rage incident on a highway west of Oklahoma City last week was formally charged on Monday with two counts of first-degree murder, officials said.
FDA overturns 30-year ban on blood donations by gay men
(Reuters) – The United States government on Monday overturned its 30-year ban on blood donations by gay men, saying they can now donate 12 months after their last sexual contact with another man.
