Actor Randy Quaid to face fugitive charges in Vermont court
(Reuters) – Actor Randy Quaid is due in a northern Vermont courtroom on Monday to face charges of being a fugitive from justice after being arrested over the weekend on outstanding warrants, according to a county prosecutor’s office.
Boy, 10, fatally shot in Utah hunting accident: authorities
(Reuters) – A 10-year-old boy has died after being shot accidentally by a companion during a weekend hunting trip in remote northeastern Utah, authorities have said.
Southwest Airlines still recovering from widespread delays
(Reuters) – Southwest Airlines Co is working to deliver late bags and shuttle displaced passengers after a software failure led to some 500 delays on Sunday, a spokesman said in a statement.
Memphis policeman shot dead, suspect in custody: police
(Reuters) – An off-duty Memphis police officer who was an expectant father was shot and killed Sunday afternoon east of the city, police said, and a suspect is in custody.
California governor vetoes bill mandating campus sexual assault sanctions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown on Sunday vetoed a bill that would have required most public and private colleges in the state to expel or suspend for a minimum of two years students found to have violated certain campus …
California to ban ‘Redskins’ for school sports, keep Confederate building names
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California will ban public schools from naming their sports teams “Redskins,” a name seen as a slur against Native Americans, but will not stop municipalities from naming parks and buildings for Confederate heroes, Govern…
Memphis policeman shot dead, suspect in custody: local media
(Reuters) – An off-duty Memphis police officer who was an expectant father was shot and killed Sunday afternoon east of the city, police said, and a suspect is in custody.
House conservative group would ‘look favorably’ on Ryan for speakership
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of hard-line conservative Republicans would “look favorably” on Paul Ryan if he ran to be speaker of the House of Representatives, the group’s leader said on Sunday.
King memorial planned for Georgia’s Stone Mountain: Atlanta paper
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A monument to black civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is planned for the top of Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park, home to a giant carving depicting three heroes of the pro-slavery Confederacy, a newspaper reported on Sunday.
California to ban ‘Redskins’ for school sports, keep Confederate building names
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California will ban public schools from naming their sports teams “Redskins,” a name seen as a slur against Native Americans, but will not stop municipalities from naming parks and buildings for Confederate heroes, Govern…