Gacy probe leads to closing of 1979 Chicago missing persons case
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A John Doe murdered in San Francisco in 1979 has been identified as a teenager who went missing in Chicago a year earlier, thanks to ongoing efforts to identify victims of serial killer John Wayne Gacy, the Cook County sheriff said …
Charleston to honor church shooting victims with street dedication
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A South Carolina city on Wednesday is honoring the victims of a shooting massacre by renaming part of the street in front of the historic black church where they died the “Mother Emanuel Way Memorial District.”
Pope to meet with Obama at White House on historic U.S. visit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Pope Francis and President Barack Obama are set to hold private talks at the White House on Wednesday before the pontiff parades through streets of Washington on the first full day of his first visit to the United States.
Taps may sound for New York Military Academy, Trump’s alma mater
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Pope starts U.S. trip with tone of conciliation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Pope Francis launched his first visit to the United States with a characteristic gesture of humility on Tuesday, and sent a conciliatory message to the world’s wealthiest nation about his frequent criticism of capitalism.
On U.S. visit, China’s president seeks to reassure on trade, security
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping, facing a skeptical audience on the first day of a week-long U.S. visit, sought to reassure business and government officials on Tuesday over a long list of irritants, from economic reform to cyber attac…
New York cherry company pleads guilty to marijuana, environmental charges
(Reuters) – A New York City cherry company pleaded guilty on Tuesday to criminal charges of marijuana possession stemming from plants growing in the business’s Brooklyn basement and to dumping waste into city sewers, prosecutors said.
U.S. judge rules copyright for ‘Happy Birthday’ invalid
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Tuesday ruled that Warner/Chappell Music does not own a valid copyright to one of the world’s most recognizable songs, “Happy Birthday to You,” a decision that brings the song into the public domain.
Los Angeles calls homelessness an emergency, unveils $100 million plan
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles officials on Tuesday moved to declare the rising problem of homelessness an “emergency” in the city and proposed spending $100 million to provide permanent housing and shelters to help the city’s 26,000 indigent.
Black men shot by white patrolman in Washington state plead not guilty
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Two unarmed black men shot by a white police officer pursuing them over a reported theft attempt in Washington state, leaving one paralyzed, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to felony assault charges, their attorney said.
