Ex-mayor of Harrisburg charged in probe of city debt crisis
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – The former mayor of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, who ended his 28-year tenure in 2010 with the state capital near financial ruin, was charged on 499 criminal counts on Tuesday for theft, bribery, evidence tampering and other ch…
Four prisoners escape from Mississippi jail, two recaptured
(Reuters) – Law enforcement officers in Mississippi have apprehended two of four prisoners who broke out of a county jail and they are now searching for their accomplices, police said on Tuesday.
Tennessee man accused of plot to attack N.Y. Muslim hamlet pleads not guilty
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Tennessee man accused of plotting to burn down a mosque in the heart of a Muslim hamlet in rural New York and start a gun battle with residents has pleaded not guilty and faces trial in September, court records showed on Tuesday….
U.S. Guantanamo board weighs case of alleged al-Qaeda member
ARLINGTON, Va. (Reuters) – A Yemeni man suspected of being a member of al Qaeda, who has been held at Guantanamo Bay military prison since 2002, faced a U.S. national security board on Tuesday to determine if he should be transferred out of the prison….
Oklahoma Republicans compare food-stamp recipients to animals
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – The Oklahoma Republican Party on Tuesday removed a Facebook post that compared people who receive food stamps to wild animals after it set off a social-media storm.
Two Utah teens livestream ice cream burglary, get scooped up
(Reuters) – Police in Utah have scooped up two 16-year-old boys who stole tubs of ice cream from a truck while broadcasting their escapade live online, a blunder that led to their capture, authorities said.
Child poverty among African-Americans steady, falls for others: study
(Reuters) – More than 38 percent of African-American children live in poverty and that rate has held roughly steady since 2010, while the U.S. economy has improved and the country’s overall child poverty rate fallen slightly to 20 percent, a Pew study …
U.S. Republican presidential candidates denounce Iran deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidates on Tuesday roundly condemned President Barack Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran, with Senator Marco Rubio suggesting he would re-introduce sanctions if elected to the White House next year.
Riot-hit Baltimore plans to spend $136 million on recreation centers
(Reuters) – Baltimore could spend more than $136 million on new recreation facilities, the city said on Tuesday, following complaints that lack of leisure options may have contributed to rioting in April.
Americans more successful, confident seeking credit: Fed survey
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans were more active and successful in securing credit over the last 12 months, and were more likely to seek loans over the coming year, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey published on Tuesday.
