February New York retrial set in 1979 Etan Patz murder case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former grocery worker Pedro Hernandez will face trial again in February in the 1979 murder of six-year-old Etan Patz in New York after a hung jury forced a mistrial this year, a state court judge ruled on Monday.
Former President Carter has elective surgery on liver, office says
(Reuters) – Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter underwent elective surgery at Emory University Hospital and his prognosis is “excellent” for a full recovery, The Carter Center said on Monday.
University of Illinois basketball probe finds racism claims unfounded
(Reuters) – An outside investigation determined allegations by former University of Illinois women’s basketball players claiming the head coach and a former assistant created a racially hostile environment are unfounded, the school said on Monday.
Crews begin to gain ground against fierce northern California wildfire
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A fierce wildfire that has devoured drought-parched terrain in northern California with remarkable speed raged on for a sixth day on Monday as evacuations expanded and firefighters began to gain some ground against the flames
Raytheon SM-6 intercepts ballistic missile target in key test
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Raytheon Co’s Standard Missile-6 intercepted and destroyed a short-range ballistic missile off the coast of Hawaii last week, the Pentagon said on Monday, paving the way for the SM-6 to be deployed on U.S. Navy Aegis ships next y…
California water officials seek penalties in Santa Barbara oil spill
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California water quality regulators have asked Attorney General Kamala Harris to consider enforcement action against the owner of an oil pipeline that ruptured near Santa Barbara in May, spilling petroleum onto beaches an…
Manslaughter trial of North Carolina policeman hears openings
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Reuters) – Prosecutors opening their case in the trial of a North Carolina policeman who killed an unarmed black man said on Monday the defendant had used unnecessary force, and a defense attorney said the shooting was justified.
Oklahoma brothers plead not guilty to killing five family members
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Two Oklahoma brothers accused of murdering their parents and three siblings pleaded not guilty on Monday in a Tulsa County court, an official said.
Man shot dead in front of Mississippi courthouse: police
CANTON, Miss. (Reuters) – A man was shot to death Monday in front of a courthouse in a suburb of Jackson, Mississippi, as he arrived for a hearing on drug charges against him, and the gunman had turned himself in to the authorities, police said.
U.S. police chiefs meet to discuss crime surge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Big city police chiefs will meet in Washington on Monday to discuss how to deal with surging crime in the United States, especially homicides, organizers said.
