Man shot dead, eight injured at Connecticut apartment complex: media
(Reuters) – One man was shot dead and eight other people were injured at an apartment complex in Connecticut in the early hours of Thursday morning by what officials believed were more than one assailant, local broadcaster WFSB reported.
Escape tests New York prison’s ties with rural town
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The rural New York prison, that two inmates escaped from over the weekend, has long been nicknamed “Little Siberia” by officials who viewed its location in the state’s far north as an ideal place to tuck hardened offenders.
Seattle adds ‘streateries’ to America’s growing pavement culture
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A hipster group hug, a man cradling a Chihuahua named Frankie, and a woman’s cheerleader routine stand out amid the booze and midnight revelry on a packed Seattle street patio a bartender describes as a “human corral.”
Hopi sacred masks auctioned in Paris despite protests
PARIS (Reuters) – A collection of sacred masks and statues belonging to the Native American Hopi tribe have gone under the hammer at a Paris auction despite calls that the sale be canceled.
Florida high school principal removed after defending Texas officer
(Reuters) – A Florida high school principal has been removed from his job after commenting online in support of the Texas police officer who resigned after a video surfaced showing him manhandling a black bikini-clad teenager and pulling his gun on oth…
Californian oil spill clean-up costs exceed $60 million: newspaper
(Reuters) – Clean-up costs associated with a Californian oil pipeline rupture that dumped as much as 2,400 barrels of crude onto a pristine stretch of coastline and into the Pacific Ocean have exceeded $60 million, the Los Angeles Times reported on Wed…
Rapper Rick Ross arrested for marijuana possession: official
(Reuters) – Rapper Rick Ross was arrested on Wednesday in Georgia for marijuana possession, according to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office.
Colorado cinema gunman outwardly shy but outgoing in private: ex-girlfriend
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – The former girlfriend of Colorado cinema gunman James Holmes testified at his capital murder trial on Wednesday that the admitted shooter was quiet in public but was more outgoing when alone with her or their friends.
U.S. lawmakers vote to scrap meat labeling laws
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to repeal meat labeling laws, which were widely backed by U.S. consumer groups, after Canada and Mexico threatened $3 billion in trade sanctions.
Vehicle strikes four Washington state teens, killing two
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Two Washington state high school students were killed and two more seriously injured after the group was struck from behind by a sport utility vehicle during a gym class walk, state police said on Wednesday.
