Prosecution of U.S. police for killings surges to highest in decade
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of U.S. police officers charged in fatal shootings has hit the highest level in a decade in 2015, new research shows, driven by greater scrutiny over use of deadly force.
In Hurricane Patricia’s wake, torrential rains move into Louisiana
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Torrential rainstorms battered Louisiana on Sunday, leaving thousands without power, after pounding southeastern Texas as the remnants of Hurricane Patricia converged with a second storm.
Man shoots mother dead, commits suicide at New Jersey care home
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A man shot and killed his mother at a New Jersey assisted living facility on Sunday before committing suicide, authorities said.
Florida bear cull called off; hunters kill nearly 300
(Reuters) – Florida’s first bear hunt in two decades, which sparked protests by animal rights activists, was called off after just two days after nearly 300 bears were killed, wildlife officials said on Sunday.
Timberwolves coach Saunders dies at age 60
(Reuters) – Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations and head coach Flip Saunders has died at the age of 60 after a battle with cancer, the National Basketball Association (NBA) team said on Sunday.
Deadly crash at Oklahoma parade was like bomb, witness says
STILLWATER, Okla. (Reuters) – A man who was watching the Oklahoma State University homecoming parade when a car plowed into a crowd and killed four people said the crash sounded like a bomb went off, transforming a festive mood into one of horror.
Largest U.S. refineries unaffected by heavy Gulf Coast rain
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Operations at the largest two U.S. refineries were unaffected by heavy rains along the Texas Gulf Coast over the weekend, representatives for the plants said on Sunday.
NYC police find gun believed used in officer’s slaying
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City police divers have found a gun in the Harlem River off Manhattan authorities believe was used in the fatal shooting of an officer last week, police said on Sunday.
Four women killed in Nebraska crash when SUV swerves to avoid deer
(Reuters) – Four women with ties to Creighton University in Nebraska were killed when their compact SUV swerved to avoid a deer and crossed the centerline on a state highway, where it was struck broadside by a mid-sized SUV, police said on Sunday.
Tensions over big-game hunting rekindled with Florida bear hunt
TAMPA/ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – Florida’s first bear hunt in two decades opens on Saturday, joining other states that have loosened restrictions on hunting large predators, to the dismay of animal rights activists who see them as “trophy hunts.”
