Former NFL player missing after falling into Texas lake
DALLAS (Reuters) – Emergency crews are searching for former NFL receiver JaJuan Dawson, who went missing over the weekend after falling from a boat and into a lake in northern Texas, officials said on Monday.
NHC says 100 percent chance of cyclone east-northeast of North Carolina
(Reuters) – A low pressure system located about 450 miles east-northeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina has about a 100 percent chance of becoming a cyclone over the next couple of days, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Monday.
Crash kills Atlanta sculptor picked for Martin Luther King statue
ATLANTA (Reuters) – An Atlanta sculptor chosen to create a statue of Martin Luther King Jr. for the Georgia Capitol grounds was killed this weekend when his motorcycle was hit by a pickup truck driven by a man charged with drunken driving, authorities …
Orphaned black bear cub rescued by rafter in eastern Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) – An orphaned black bear cub was rescued along an eastern Tennessee river after it climbed aboard a guide’s raft and was taken to a veterinarian for care, a bear rescue group said on Monday.
Serial offenders may not cause most campus rapes
(Reuters Health) – Most rapes on college campuses are not committed by a few serial offenders, suggests a new study.
Sage grouse flies into U.S. species protection crossfire
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A wildlife protection fight over a quirky ground-dwelling bird highlights how two U.S. environmental groups have increasingly dominated the process of species protection, sparking a backlash from pro-business Republicans.
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.
