February trial set for Oklahoma deputy charged with killing suspect
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – A white part-time Tulsa sheriff’s deputy who has said he mistakenly fired his handgun instead of his Taser when he killed a black suspect in April pleaded not guilty on Monday to second-degree manslaughter and will stand trial…
Americans more upbeat on earnings, home prices: NY Fed survey
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans expected higher earnings and home-price growth last month, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey that also found little change in inflation expectations.
Austin police officer placed on leave for fatally shooting suspect
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – An Austin, Texas, police officer has been placed on administrative leave after fatally shooting a suspect who was trying to flee and appeared to be reaching for a weapon, police said on Monday.
Wisconsin Governor Walker says running for U.S. president in 2016
(Reuters) – Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker announced on Monday he was joining the crowded Republican field seeking the White House in the November 2016 election.
Clinton to propose tax incentives to encourage companies to share profits: aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Monday will propose tax incentives to encourage companies to share more profits with workers, according to a campaign aide.
UAE woman executed for killing American teacher
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates executed a UAE woman convicted of terrorism early on Monday after the militant-inspired killing of an American kindergarten teacher in December 2014, the state news agency WAM reported.
Oklahoma woman named Miss USA; Trump a no-show
(Reuters) – Oklahoma’s Olivia Jordan was crowned Miss USA on Sunday, capping weeks of controversy in the run-up to the annual beauty pageant after its co-owner Donald Trump made incendiary remarks about Mexican immigrants while announcing his run for p…
Gunman killed after ambushing police near Chicago, second man found dead
(Reuters) – A man who opened fire on police with a shotgun was killed as two officers returned fire at a suburban Chicago home where two more people were found to have been shot earlier, one of them fatally, police said.
Wildfires in Washington state threaten homes, prompt evacuations
(Reuters) – Two lightning-sparked wildfires roared largely unchecked for a third day on Sunday in north-central Washington state, threatening more than two dozen homes and prompting the evacuation of about 300 dwellings, officials said.
Buffalo Bills offensive coach arrested in Florida beach chair fracas
(Reuters) – A member of the Buffalo Bills coaching staff was arrested early Sunday in a seaside Florida community after he was accused of punching a boy in the face and threatening to kill the youth’s family in an altercation over beach chairs, accordi…
