South Carolina bill to remove Confederate flag advances in legislature
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – South Carolina lawmakers took a step on Monday toward removing the Confederate battle flag that flies at the state house in Columbia, long denounced as a symbol of slavery by critics.
Connecticut police search for baby after father jumped from bridge
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (Reuters) – Connecticut police searched on Monday for a 7-month-old baby who may have been thrown off a bridge by his father before the man jumped more than 100 feet into the Connecticut River in a suicide attempt.
N.Y. City to pay $330,000 to settle pepper-spray Occupy lawsuits
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City has agreed to pay more than $330,000 to six Occupy Wall Street protesters who claimed a police officer doused them with pepper spray without cause, an incident that helped galvanize the movement during its early days….
Massachusetts man charged with threatening president on FBI website
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Massachusetts man has been charged with threatening President Barack Obama in a message posted to the FBI’s website, federal prosecutors said on Monday.
Donald Trump says some of his comments about Mexico distorted
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After days of outrage, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday that some of his criticism of Mexico has been distorted but stuck to his stance that many illegal immigrants coming across the Mexican border ar…
Three-year-old Texas boy dies after accidentally shooting himself
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A 3-year-old Texas boy who shot himself at a Houston-area home over the weekend died on Monday from the wound, officials said.
One killed, five injured in NYC apartment blaze
NEW YORK (Reuters) – One person was killed and five were injured in a New York apartment fire on Monday that forced some occupants to jump from a burning three-story building, fire officials said.
Boston Marathon bomber files motion seeking new trial
(Reuters) – Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who has been sentenced to death, filed a motion in federal court on Monday seeking a new trial, according to court records.
Maryland boy dies after alleged beating for eating birthday cake
(Reuters) – A 9-year-old Maryland boy who was allegedly handcuffed and beaten by his mother’s boyfriend for sneaking birthday cake has died from his injuries, police said on Monday.
Buffett donates record $2.84 billion to Gates, family charities
(Reuters) – Warren Buffett on Monday donated about $2.84 billion of Berkshire Hathaway Inc stock to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and four family charities, as part of the billionaire’s plan to give away nearly all of his wealth.
