Ex-security officer charged with cooking meth at U.S. government lab
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – A former security officer at a federal laboratory in Maryland was charged on Tuesday with trying to make methamphetamine there, and his lawyer said he was expected to plead guilty.
Charleston schools ban Confederate flag, other districts hesitate
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – Students returning to school in South Carolina’s Charleston County may not wear T-shirts, belt buckles or other apparel displaying the Confederate battle flag, a divisive symbol of the South’s pro-slavery legacy to many, officials said on Tuesday.
N.Y. judge hears arguments on Paul Smith’s College name change
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York State Supreme Court judge deferred ruling on Tuesday whether Paul Smith’s College could defy its founder’s wishes and accept a $20 million donation that requires changing the institution’s name, sources said.
Raging U.S. wildfires burn homes, force evacuations, kill horses
CHELAN, Wash./SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – Dozens of wildfires burning across the drought-parched U.S. Northwest on Tuesday have destroyed scores of structures, sparked evacuation orders for thousands of people, and killed at least 27 wild horses.
Suspect in fatal Seattle-area shooting spree held on $5 million bond
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A Seattle-area man has pleaded not guilty to killing a 71-year-old man and spraying bullets at a woman during a shooting spree last week and is being held in lieu of $5 million bail, county officials said on Tuesday.
Lawyers stake out sides at New England prep school rape trial
CONCORD, N.H. (Reuters) – Two very different versions of a sexual encounter last year between two pupils at an elite New Hampshire prep school emerged on Tuesday, the opening day of the rape trial of one of the students.
Philadelphia archdiocese cancels LGBT program ahead of pope visit
(Reuters) – The Philadelphia Archdiocese has ordered a local parish hosting events for gay and transgender Catholics during Pope Francis’ U.S. tour next month to cancel the program, organizers said on Tuesday.
New Jersey governor, feds explore tunnel fixes amid train delays
(Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie met with federal and state transportation officials on Tuesday to discuss renovating and expanding rail tunnels under the Hudson River to try to end delays that have frustrated train commuters in recent we…
FBI offers $20,000 reward for recovery of stolen Maine paintings
BOSTON (Reuters) – The FBI is offering a $20,000 reward for tips leading to the recovery of two paintings by N.C. Wyeth stolen from a Maine collector two years ago in what officials on Tuesday called the most significant art theft in that state’s histo…
Detroit to equip police officers, squad cars with cameras
DETROIT (Reuters) – All Detroit police-marked squad cars will have dashboard cameras within a year and all officers will be equipped with body cameras within three years under a program intended to protect both citizens and officers, city officials sai…
