Mother of U.S. reporter missing three years in Syria urges U.S. help
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The mother of American reporter Austin Tice, who has been missing in Syria for more than three years, believes her son is alive and well and urged Washington and Damascus to work together to free him.
No charges for St. Louis officer in shooting death of black teen
(Reuters) – The white off-duty St. Louis police officer who fatally shot a black teenager last October in a firefight will not face charges in the killing, the local prosecutor’s office said on Monday.
Psychologist to head Chicago jail, nation’s second largest
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A clinical psychologist will be appointed head of Chicago’s Cook County Jail, the nation’s second-largest jail where a third of the inmates are mentally ill, officials announced on Tuesday.
U.S. regulators to make 2 p.m. (1800 GMT) announcement on Takata recall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top officials at the U.S. Department of Transportation and its National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will make a “major” announcement on Tuesday related to Takata Corp’s air bag recalls, the department said.
Convicted murderer in ‘Serial’ podcast allowed to call new witness
(Reuters) – A Baltimore man serving life for murder, whose conviction was called into question by last year’s “Serial” podcast, will get a chance to call a new witness who says she can give him an alibi.
San Bernardino council backs bankruptcy plan that hammers bondholders
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – San Bernardino’s council approved a bankruptcy exit plan on Monday night that seeks to virtually eliminate the southern California city’s pension bond debt while paying Calpers, the state pension system, in full.
Jeb Bush sees no constitutional right to gay marriage
(Reuters) – Republican Jeb Bush said in a weekend radio interview that he does not believe the Constitution grants a right to gay marriage, emphasizing his support for “traditional marriage.”
Texas grand jury does not indict policeman for fatal shooting of Mexican
DALLAS (Reuters) – A Texas grand jury declined on Monday to charge a suburban Dallas police officer in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Mexican national in another case that raised questions about racial bias by U.S. police.
Four passengers sue Amtrak over deadly Philadelphia derailment
(Reuters) – Four passengers on the Amtrak commuter train that derailed in Philadelphia last week filed a federal lawsuit on Monday against the U.S. rail service, as operations resumed on the heavily traveled Northeast Corridor.
San Diego policewoman shot in neck during gun battle will survive
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A San Diego policewoman who was shot in the neck during a gun battle after a high-speed pursuit that ended in the death of an armed suspect has undergone surgery and will recover, the city’s police chief said on Monday.
