Texas family arrested for painting own truck with racial message: police
DALLAS (Reuters) – A Texas family has been arrested for painting profanities and racially charged slogans on their pickup truck and falsely claiming others had done so, police said on Monday.
Republican Walker exits 2016 presidential race
(Reuters) – Republican Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin abruptly pulled out of the 2016 U.S. presidential race on Monday, doomed by a lightning-quick collapse from serious contender to a candidate struggling to raise money and his profile.
Majority of U.S. residents have positive view of Pope Francis: poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A narrow majority of Americans have a positive view of Pope Francis, who makes his first visit to the United States this week, with more than one of four neutral on the Roman Catholic pontiff, according to a poll released on Mond…
Firefighters make headway against latest deadly California blaze
(Reuters) – Firefighters have gained significant ground against the latest deadly blaze to inflict mounting property losses in California while chasing thousands of residents from their homes in a wildfire season shaping as one of the worst on record.
Nearly a quarter of U.S. female undergraduates victims of sexual attacks: survey
(Reuters) – More than 23 percent of female undergraduate students said they were victims of sexual assault or unwanted kissing and touching, according to one of the largest surveys on sexual violence at U.S. college campuses.
Pittsburgh hospital looks for mold source after three deaths
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – A Pittsburgh hospital is working to find and eradicate the source of a rare mold that may have contributed to the deaths of three transplant patients and left a fourth person in “guarded condition,” a hospital spokeswoman said on…
Florida ‘flakka’ importer pleads guilty as feds battle drug’s spread
MIAMI (Reuters) – A South Florida woman pleaded guilty in a West Palm Beach federal court on Monday to conspiring to import the drug alpha-PVP, also known as “flakka,” part of a major law enforcement crackdown against mail-order synthetic drugs from Ch…
Detroit man injured by explosive device while possibly trying to steal marijuana: ATF
DETROIT (Reuters) – A Detroit man who may have been trying to steal marijuana was injured by an explosive device that detonated in a field on the city’s west side, authorities said.
Trial starts for father of high school gunman who killed four in Washington state
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A Washington state father went on trial on Monday on charges of illegal firearms possession over his son’s use of his gun in the shooting deaths of four high school classmates last October.
Georgia plans to execute woman next week, first since 1945
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Georgia plans to carry out its first execution of a woman in 70 years next week following repeated delays, the Georgia Department of Corrections said on Monday.
