South Carolina lowers Confederate flag in wake of church massacre
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Reuters) – South Carolina on Friday removed the Confederate battle flag from the state capitol grounds in a joyous but solemn ceremony that relegated a divisive symbol of the South’s pro-slavery legacy to a museum.
Judges appear skeptical of Obama immigration actions
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – U.S. appeals court judges on Friday appeared divided as they considered President Barack Obama’s effort to shield more than 4 million illegal immigrants from deportation, a policy put on hold by a lower court as a presidential o…
Colorado boy, seven, shot in head as he played with friends
DENVER (Reuters) – A seven-year-old Colorado boy was serious but stable condition on Friday after being shot in the head in an apparent accident while he and other children played together alone in a suburban Denver home, authorities said.
Cleveland judge won’t be forced to issue warrants in Rice shooting
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A divided Ohio appeals court panel on Friday said it would not force a municipal judge to issue arrest warrants for Cleveland police officers involved in the fatal shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice in a city park last November.
Second major California beach to reopen after May oil spill
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The second of two major California beaches that were closed after a ruptured pipeline spewed some 2,400 barrels of crude oil will be reopened next week, state parks officials said on Friday.
Background check mix-up let suspected Charleston shooter buy gun: FBI
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The suspect in the killings of nine black churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina, was able to buy a gun because of mistakes in a background check that should have revealed an admission of drug possession, Federal Bureau of Inv…
New Mexico police arrest teen ‘mobbers’ in man’s murder
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Reuters) – Police in New Mexico have arrested six teenage boys in connection with the murder of a man who was fatally shot in the driveway of his Albuquerque home early one morning last month, authorities said on Friday.
Lawyers for Colorado movie gunman James Holmes wrap up case
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – Defense lawyers trying to avoid the death penalty for Colorado movie massacre gunman James Holmes wrapped up their case on Friday, hoping they have convinced jurors he was legally insane when he carried out one of the wors…
Women’s World Cup soccer champs toasted with parade, keys to New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Screams and a blizzard of confetti showered the World Cup winning U.S. women’s soccer players as they rolled up New York City’s “Canyon of Heroes” on Friday in the first ticker-tape parade honoring a women’s sports team.
FAA investigates engine issues of two grounded Southwest flights
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating engine problems that grounded two Southwest Airlines planes this week at Chicago Midway International Airport, FAA and airline officials said on Friday.
