Homicide probe to be launched into B.B. King’s death: officials
(Reuters) – Nevada officials said on Monday they would conduct a homicide investigation into the death of B.B. King who died this month at age 89, after two of his daughters leveled accusations that the blues great was murdered.
Sinkhole closes runway at DFW airport
(Reuters) – A sinkhole has closed a runway at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, which may delay flights at one of the largest transit hubs in the United States.
U.S. top court backs contractor KBR in Iraq whistleblower case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday handed a victory to government contractor KBR Inc by ruling that a law that extends the time frame for fraud claims committed against the United States during wartime does not apply to civil clai…
Protest against Baltimore youth jail shuts down highways
(Reuters) – Baltimore protesters marching against a planned $30 million juvenile jail shut down highways on Tuesday in the latest demonstration over the city’s justice system, motorists and organizers said.
Connecticut police probe apparent stabbing, suicide near Yale
(Reuters) – A 21-year-old Yale University student stabbed an acquaintance early on Tuesday and then jumped from the ninth floor of an apartment building near the campus, killing himself, police in Connecticut said.
U.S. bird flu virus seen under control within four months: OIE
PARIS (Reuters) – An epidemic of bird flu that has devastated U.S. poultry flocks this year is likely to be under control within four months as the United States steps up measures to contain the virus, the head of the World Organisation for Animal Heal…
Opening statements set for Tuesday in criminal trial of Dewey trio
(Reuters) – Nearly three years after the demise of law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf, three of its former top executives will go on trial on charges they cooked the books in an attempt to stave off the largest law firm collapse in U.S. history.
Maryland lawmakers take up police reform after Baltimore unrest
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Baltimore rioting over the death of a black man from injuries in police custody is spurring Maryland lawmakers to take action on criminal justice reform after legislation stalled in the statehouse.
Cleveland, U.S. Justice Department reach settlement over police: New York Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Cleveland has reached a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department over what federal authorities said was a pattern of unconstitutional policing and excessive use of force, the New York Times reported on Monday.
Owner of pressure cooker in Washington bomb scare apologizes
(Reuters) – A Virginia man who triggered a bomb scare on Sunday near the U.S. Capitol apologized and explained the suspicious device was a pressure cooker used for his food truck business, local news reported on Monday.
