U.S. charges man in hoax threat to blow up Statue of Liberty
LUBBOCK, Texas/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal authorities on Wednesday charged a West Virginia man with making a hoax threat to blow up the Statue of Liberty in April, prompting the evacuation of thousands of tourists from Liberty Island in New York harb…
Prosecutor clears federal agent in fatal shooting of Detroit man
DETROIT (Reuters) – A federal agent was justified in fatally shooting a wanted fugitive during a home raid in Detroit in April, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said on Wednesday.
Atlantic may see first 2015 hurricane as ‘Danny’ strengthens: U.S.
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Danny is on track to become the first hurricane of the 2015 Atlantic season by Friday and could approach the Caribbean islands by the late weekend, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday.
Former Ohio Congressman Louis Stokes dies at 90
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Former Ohio Congressman Louis Stokes, who served 15 consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives during which he investigated the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr, died at the age of …
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.
