Texas enacts ban on shark fin trade
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas has banned the trade of shark fins in the state, a move that could end its status as one of the main U.S. centers of activity for the product prized as a delicacy in Chinese cuisine.
Teenager killed by plague in rural northern Colorado
DENVER (Reuters) – A teenager in rural northern Colorado has died from a rare form of plague that he may have contracted from fleas on a dead rodent or other animal, health officials have said.
Nun who broke into Tennessee nuclear facility likely to stay free
(Reuters) – An elderly Catholic nun convicted of breaking into a Tennessee nuclear facility will likely stay out of prison after prosecutors decided on Monday not to pursue sabotage charges rejected by an appellate court.
Ex-MLB Darryl Hamilton fatally shot in apparent murder-suicide
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Former Major League outfielder and baseball broadcast analyst Darryl Hamilton was fatally shot at a suburban Houston home where his girlfriend was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gun wound, police in Pearland said on Monday…
Virginia woman stopped with long-missing son’s body in custody
RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) – A Virginia woman charged with concealing the body of her son, who had been missing for more than a decade, in the trunk of her car will remain in custody until her next court appearance on Sept. 1.
Marathon Texas refinery workers vote on contract that may end strike
HOUSTON (Reuters) – More than 1,000 striking workers from Marathon Petroleum Corp’s Galveston Bay Refinery on Monday began two days of voting on a tentative contract, which if ratified, would end a five-month work stoppage, union officials said.
Virginia judge approves deal to keep women’s Sweet Briar College open
(Reuters) – A Virginia circuit court judge on Monday approved a settlement to keep open the state’s all-women’s Sweet Briar College, prompting supporters of the 114-year-old private college to make a plea for students who had transferred out to return….
North Carolina man charged in plot to kill Americans for Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A North Carolina man has been charged with an alleged plot to buy a semiautomatic rifle which he planned to use to kill Americans to show his support for the Islamic State militant group, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Mo…
Utah police find family of four dead in apparent murder-suicide
(Reuters) – Police in Utah found a mother and father and their two young children shot to death inside a home overnight in an apparent Fathers’ Day murder-suicide, authorities said.
Body of ex-White House chef found in New Mexico: police
(Reuters) – The body of a former White House chef last seen setting off for a hike alone more than a week ago near Taos, New Mexico, was found on Sunday evening, according to the New Mexico State Police.
