White House hires first openly transgender staff member
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The White House has hired its first openly transgender employee, according to a U.S. official, winning praise from activists for President Barack Obama’s support for lesbian, gay and transgender people.
Oklahoma 13-year-old may face trial as adult for death of toddler
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – A 13-year-old Tulsa boy has been charged with child abuse murder in the death of his 2-year-old cousin and may be tried as an adult for the crime, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Judge sets Ohio police officer’s murder trial for November
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – A former University of Cincinnati police officer charged with murder in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black motorist during a traffic stop will stand trial in November, a judge said on Wednesday.
Gas explosion destroys section of Washington state hotel, injures one
(Reuters) – A gas explosion partially leveled a suburban Washington state motel late Tuesday and left one person critically injured, police said.
Chelsea Manning found guilty of violating military prison rules
(Reuters) – Soldier Chelsea Manning, who is serving 35 years in a military prison for leaking classified documents to WikiLeaks, was found guilty on Tuesday of violating jail rules and given three weeks of recreation curbs, the American Civil Liberties…
Ohio mother confesses to killing three young sons over past year: police
(Reuters) – An Ohio woman has confessed to killing her three young sons – two infants and a 4-year-old – over the past year, police said on Tuesday.
Man arrested over bounty hunter raid on Arizona police chief’s home
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A bounty hunter believed responsible for deliberately giving a rival false information that led to a mistaken raid on the Phoenix police chief’s home was arrested on Tuesday, police said.
Three missing, home destroyed by Alaska landslide
(Reuters) – Three people, including a fire marshal, were missing and a home was destroyed when a landslide hit a small Alaska town on Tuesday, officials said.
Second Yosemite National Park visitor diagnosed with plague
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A second person to visit California’s Yosemite National Park has been diagnosed with the plague, the latest of several such infections in the Western United States this year, health officials said on Tuesday.
U.S. doctor’s Washington state license suspended over troop training
(Reuters) – A Washington state board has suspended the medical license of a former U.S. Army doctor who earned millions in government training contracts but who witnesses said practiced bizarre medical procedures.
