Alaska wildfires spread amid windy, hot weather
JUNEAU, Alaska (Reuters) – Two Alaska wildfires that have forced hundreds of people to evacuate and destroyed dozens of homes spread on Tuesday in windy, hot and dry weather conditions conducive to extreme fire behavior, state officials said.
South Bend, Indiana, mayor announces he’s gay in newspaper piece
(Reuters) – The mayor of South Bend, Indiana, came out as gay in his local newspaper on Tuesday, saying his decision to go public was based on the growing acceptance of gay rights in the United States.
USDA turkey report hints at fewer birds for Thanksgiving meals
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly turkey hatchery report on Tuesday showed a significant decline in the number of poults, or young turkeys, placed on feed in May, suggesting supplies of fresh whole birds may tighten this …
Former Ravens cheerleader pleads guilty to rape of teenager in Delaware
(Reuters) – A former Baltimore Ravens cheerleader pleaded guilty on Tuesday in a Delaware court to a charge of raping a 15-year-old boy who was a classmate of one of her children, according to court documents.
Colorado movie gunman gave no sign of massacre plans: psychiatrist
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – A university psychiatrist who treated Colorado movie massacre gunman James Holmes before the rampage said at his murder trial on Tuesday that Holmes had homicidal thoughts but gave no indication he was planning the attack….
Balcony collapse kills six, most of them Irish students, in California
BERKELEY, Calif. (Reuters) – An apartment balcony crowded with birthday revelers collapsed early on Tuesday near the University of California at Berkeley, killing five college students from Ireland and an American friend, and injuring seven others, aut…
U.S. arrests New York man for Islamic State-inspired bomb plot
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. authorities have accused a New York City college student of plotting to set off a pressure cooker bomb in the city in support of the militant group Islamic State, according to court documents made public on Tuesday.
Oklahoma teen sentenced to life in prison for killing Australian
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma teen was sentenced on Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for fatally shooting an Australian student baseball player who was out on a jog.
Girl’s death after roller coaster ride due to natural causes: official
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A 10-year-old girl who fell unconscious while riding a roller coaster at southern California’s Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park died of natural causes, a coroner’s official said on Tuesday.
Black bear spotted in Indiana for first time in 144 years
(Reuters) – A black bear has been spotted in Indiana for the first time in more than 140 years, state wildlife officials said on Tuesday.
