Activists threaten to sue for captive whale Lolita’s freedom
MIAMI (Reuters) – Activists said on Monday they would sue a Florida aquarium for violating the Endangered Species Act if it does not improve living conditions for Lolita, a killer whale in captivity for more than four decades.
Man, woman charged with murdering two policemen in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (Reuters) – A man and woman in Mississippi were arrested and charged with murder on Sunday after two police officers were shot dead a day earlier while conducting a routine traffic stop in Hattiesburg, officials said.
Prince takes the stage for ‘Rally 4 Peace’ show in Baltimore
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – Reclusive rocker Prince took the stage on Sunday in a “Rally 4 Peace” concert in response to the death of a 25-year-old man, whose death from injuries suffered while in police custody triggered riots, telling the crowd: “We are he…
Hail, snow, floods, a tornado and tropical storm for Mother’s Day
CHARLESTON, S.C./SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Reuters) – Hail, snow, flooding, a tornado and a tropical storm made it a “severe weather” Mother’s Day in much of the center of the United States and on the Carolina coast on Sunday.
Ex-Madoff aide DiPascali, key state witness, dies before sentencing
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Frank DiPascali, epic fraudster Bernard Madoff’s deputy and a key witness in the only U.S. criminal trial to spill out of the collapse of his multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, has died, his lawyer said Sunday.
Hail, snow, flooding, a tornado and a tropical storm for Mother’s Day
CHARLESTON, S.C./SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Reuters) – Hail, snow, flooding, a tornado and a tropical storm made it a “severe weather” Mother’s Day in much of the center of the United States and on the Carolina coast on Sunday.
Rocker Prince set to perform at ‘Rally 4 Peace’ concert in Baltimore
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – Reclusive rocker Prince was expected to take the stage on Sunday evening in a “Rally 4 Peace” concert in Baltimore in response to the death of a 25-year-old man of injuries suffered in police custody and the riots that followed.
Man, woman charged with murdering two policemen in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (Reuters) – A man and woman in Mississippi were arrested and charged with murder on Sunday after two police officers were shot dead a day earlier while conducting a routine traffic stop in Hattiesburg, officials said.
Prosecutor to announce decision on Wisconsin police shooting
MADISON, Wis. (Reuters) – A county prosecutor will announce on Tuesday whether a Madison, Wisconsin police officer will face charges in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man whose death has touched off protests in the state capital.
Oil leaked into Hudson River after fire at nuclear reactor near NYC
(Reuters) – Oil leaked into the Hudson River on Sunday after a transformer fire and explosion a day earlier at the Indian Point nuclear plant north of New York City, and Governor Andrew Cuomo said he was concerned about environmental damage.
