Oklahoma police arrest pair suspected of killing two men
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Police in Oklahoma arrested on Monday a man and a woman suspected of killing an off-duty policeman and the male suspect’s father over the weekend in a family dispute related to a pickup truck.
IRS says cyberattacks more extensive than previously thought
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said Monday a hacking attack into one of its computer databases revealed in May was much more extensive than previously thought, with nearly three times as many taxpayers hit by data theft….
With fist-bump, Trump reports for jury duty in N.Y.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Billionaire Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reported for jury duty in New York on Monday in a black limousine, signing autographs and giving a fist-bump to a supporter as he took a break from the campaign trail.
Office of Minnesota dentist who shot Zimbabwe lion reopens without him
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – The dental practice of a Minnesota hunter whose killing of Zimbabwe’s best-known lion, Cecil, sparked widespread criticism from animal lovers around the world reopened on Monday without him, the practice said in a statement.
Troubled Texas ice cream maker says products to return this month
DALLAS (Reuters) – Texas-based Blue Bell Creameries will put its products back on store shelves for sale from Aug. 31 as it tries to restart operations after a Listeria outbreak led to a recall of its products and a hit to its reputation, it said on Mo…
Maryland ‘Batman’ dies when struck by car: police
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – A Maryland man famous for an on-line video where he was stopped by police while wearing a Batman costume died after his customized “Batmobile” broke down along a state highway, police said on Monday.
White House launches plan to counter explosion in heroin use
EDGARTOWN, Mass. (Reuters) – The White House announced a new strategy on Monday to tackle the explosion in heroin use in a collection of eastern states, focusing on treating addicts rather than punishing them and targeting high-level suppliers for arre…
Haitian migrants detained after coming ashore in Florida
MIAMI (Reuters) – A group of 32 people, mostly Haitian migrants, were detained early Monday about 12 miles (19 km) north of Palm Beach, Florida, after state law enforcement officials spotted a boat stolen in the Bahamas floating about two miles offshor…
Trial opens for white supremacist charged in Kansas killings
OLATHE, Kan. (Reuters) – Jury selection began on Monday in the trial of a Missouri white supremacist charged with murdering three people in a shooting spree outside two Kansas City-area Jewish centers in April 2014.
Army parachutist dies after collision at Chicago air show
(Reuters) – A U.S. Army parachutist died on Sunday, a day after he was involved in a mid-air collision with another parachutist during a Chicago air show, local media reported.
