Ex-Vanderbilt football players reindicted in rape case
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – Two former Vanderbilt football players were reindicted on Tuesday on charges they raped an unconscious female student two years ago, after a mistrial was declared by Judge Monte Watkins in June.
Alaska plane crashed amid ‘marginal’ visual conditions, killing nine: NTSB
JUNEAU, Alaska (Reuters) – A sightseeing plane that crashed last month in Alaska killing all nine on board was flying in “marginal” visual conditions marked by rain and patches of low clouds before hitting a mountain, federal investigators said on Tuesday.
Investigative team probing uprisings at Arizona private prison
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A special investigative team on Tuesday searched for answers behind three major uprisings at a private prison facility in northwestern Arizona that caused extensive damage and forced more than 1,000 inmates to be moved elsewhere.
New Orleans officer charged in mishandled arrest that led to shooting
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – A New Orleans police officer who mishandled the arrest of an assault suspect who later shot and killed another officer now faces criminal charges stemming from his actions, authorities said on Tuesday.
Felon in immigration furor pleads not guilty to San Francisco shooting
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A convicted felon who had been deported five times from the United States to Mexico pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to first degree murder in a San Francisco shooting that has spawned passionate debate about the city’s immigrati…
Checking work emails at home? It’s part of the job for most Americans
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Checking emails at home is just part of the job for most Americans, who would also prefer to receive money rather than more paid vacation or sick days, according to a poll.
Two killed when F-16 collides with small plane over South Carolina
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A U.S. F-16 fighter jet and a small plane collided in midair over South Carolina on Tuesday, killing two aboard the private plane while the military pilot ejected safely, authorities said.
Groups sue Chicago suburbs for more gun control
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A group of civil rights activists on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against three Chicago suburbs to force them to take stricter gun-control measures to stem the flow of weapons into the city’s crime-ridden neighborhoods.
Conservative Baylor University drops ‘homosexual acts’ from misconduct code
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The world’s largest Baptist university, Baylor, has dropped language in its sexual misconduct policy that punished those who engaged in homosexual acts, a change the socially conservative school said better reflects its values…
Los Angeles stages raucous rally for U.S. women’s soccer team
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Two days removed from winning the women’s soccer World Cup, star midfielder Carli Lloyd teased the idea of capturing another one in 2019 as thousands of flag-waving fans cheered the U.S. team on Tuesday at a boisterous outdoor r…
