Questions abound in police shooting death of black Texas teen
DALLAS (Reuters) – Texas police on Sunday were trying to figure out what prompted a black teenager to smash his car into an auto dealership, and why a white police officer still in training fatally shot the unarmed 19-year-old four times.
Quiet victims at peace with Colorado gunman’s life sentence
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – When the Colorado gunman’s defense lawyer rose to make her closing argument and the other families of the murder victims of James Holmes walked out of the courtroom, Scott and Kathleen Larimer stayed in their seats.
Protesters take to Ferguson streets to mark anniversary of Brown killing
FERGUSON, Mo (Reuters) – More than 200 protesters carrying bullhorns, drums and signs demonstrated against police in Ferguson, Missouri, on Saturday night, with some placing the roasted head of a pig on a barricade in front of officers.
About 150 homes evacuated in fast-moving Arizona wildfire: authorities
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A raging fire broke out on Saturday in a wildlife refuge in northwestern Arizona near the California border, forcing the evacuation of about 150 homes, fire officials said.
Video gamers win millions of dollars in Seattle championship
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Teams of video gamers playing characters ranging from wizards to monsters exchanged virtual punches, fireballs and lightning strikes over the past six days, battling at the main event of the Dota 2 International 2015 tournament in S…
FBI aid sought in Texas probe of unarmed black man shot dead by police
DALLAS (Reuters) – The FBI has been asked to aid the investigation into the shooting death of an unarmed black man by a white officer in Arlington, Texas, the city’s police chief told reporters on Saturday.
Plume from Colorado mine spill reaches New Mexico
(Reuters) – A contaminated plume of waste water accidentally released from a Colorado gold mine by U.S. environmental agency workers has spread downstream and reached northern New Mexico, officials said on Saturday.
Hiker found dead at Yellowstone was attacked by grizzly: officials
(Reuters) – At least one grizzly bear attacked a hiker who was found dead and partially eaten in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, judging by wounds on his arms, park officials said on Saturday.
Fear, mistrust linger in Ferguson despite reform efforts by police
FERGUSON, Mo. (Reuters) – The scene outside the Ferguson Police Department in Missouri on Friday night was familiar: A crowd of 300 protesters, angry over last year’s fatal police shooting of an unarmed black teen, went toe-to-toe with a line of office…
Delta flight makes emergency landing in Denver due to hail
DENVER (Reuters) – A Delta airliner flying from Boston to Salt Lake City encountered a hail storm and was forced to make an emergency landing in Denver, a federal official said on Saturday.
