Connecticut man pleads guilty to fatally shooting wife
MILFORD, Conn. (Reuters) – A Connecticut man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to killing his wife and seriously wounding his mother-in-law in a May 2014 attack, giving up a 16-month fight to prove his innocence.
Florida man accused in Kansas City 9/11 memorial plot to remain in custody
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Reuters) – A north Florida man arrested for plotting to detonate a pressure-cooker bomb at a Kansas City memorial to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks was ordered to remain in custody during a federal court appearance in Jacksonville on T…
Three die in Alaska crash of float plane on lake
JUNEAU, Alaska (Reuters) – Three people died in the crash of a float plane during an attempted takeoff on Tuesday at a lake in Alaska, and seven others on the aircraft survived, officials said.
Massachusetts mulls new regulations on ride-share services
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts officials on Tuesday unveiled a proposal to require drivers for ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft to carry at least $1 million in insurance and face what they called the strongest background check requirements…
Colorado hunter charged with shooting pilot of ultralight aircraft
DENVER (Reuters) – A hunter in Colorado has been charged with firing a shotgun and wounding the pilot of an ultralight aircraft who was flying over a field where the alleged shooter was stalking doves, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s ex-treasurer avoids prison in embezzlement plea
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – The former treasurer of financially troubled Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, received probation on Tuesday after paying restitution for embezzling from three non-profit groups for which he once worked.
Georgia school district repudiates baptisms on football field
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A Georgia high school violated local public school district policy by allowing a mass baptism of members of its football team on the school’s field in an event criticized by a group advocating for the separation of church and state,…
Oregon police officers threatened after accusing chief of racism
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – Two Oregon police officers who accused their boss of making racist remarks, including comparing African-Americans to monkeys, have been threatened after filing their formal complaint, state troopers said on Tuesday.
Seattle school strike talks reach ‘tentative agreement’
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Striking teachers and the Seattle public school district reached a tentative agreement on Tuesday to end a nearly week-long walkout that has idled the city’s 53,000 students, both sides in the labor dispute said.
Hundreds of Latinos protest at Trump rally, clash with supporters
DALLAS (Reuters) – A downtown Dallas rally by presidential hopeful Donald Trump produced some of the sharpest scenes of conflict yet in his campaign as hundreds gathered to protest his positions on immigration and confronted supporters as they left the…
