After bruising safety crisis, U.S. car watchdog shows its bite
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. auto safety watchdog, long criticized as toothless and slow, is showing both bark and bite under its new boss – a testimony to his credentials as a safety expert and a hardening of the administration’s policy after a wav…
Motorist arrested for killing Colorado cadet, injuring officer: police
LONGMONT, Colo. (Reuters) – A Colorado State Patrol cadet was killed and his training officer critically injured on Saturday when a motorist they tried to stop struck them with his car, authorities said.
San Francisco police keep eye out for missing ‘Eyeball’ mask
SEATTLE (Reuters) – San Francisco police have asked people to be on the lookout for a valuable mask depicting an eyeball wearing a top hat, an artifact made famous by an avant garde rock band, saying the artwork was stolen during shipment from a Seattl…
Missouri fugitive sought in double murder killed by police
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) – Missouri police shot and killed a suspect in the murder of a woman who weeks ago had escaped from a wooden box where she said the man had held her captive when he was away from home, authorities said on Saturday.
Ohio officer found not guilty in fatal shooting of two unarmed suspects
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A Cleveland police officer was found not guilty on Saturday in the shooting deaths of an unarmed black man and a woman after a high-speed car chase in 2012, one in a series of cases that have raised questions over police conduct a…
Police believe suspect in Washington quadruple murder may have had accomplices
(Reuters) – Police in Washington believe that a man charged in the deaths of a wealthy businessman, his wife, son and housekeeper may have had help committing the crime, but said on Saturday no other suspects have been taken into custody.
Fate of U.S. domestic surveillance program uncertain after Senate vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate blocked a measure to extend spy agencies’ bulk collection of Americans’ telephone records early on Saturday, leaving the fate of the program uncertain days before its June 1 expiration.
In chaos of deadly Texas gang fight, self-defense claims may abound
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas laws that offer a high degree of protection to those who act in self-defense may make it difficult to prosecute the 170 people jailed for a Sunday motorcycle gang fight that left nine dead, with hundreds of weapons seize…
On L.A.’s Skid Row, a judge leads pack on run to recovery
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The five-mile run at dawn ends on a dystopian stretch, a street in Los Angeles’ Skid Row lined with homeless men and women waiting for a free breakfast.
Safety measures ordered for failed oil pipeline in California
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Owners of an oil pipeline that burst in California this week must take numerous corrective measures, including an in-depth analysis of factors contributing to the spill and a plan to fix any flaws found, before they can restart …
