Philadelphia police need more training: U.S. report on deadly force
(Reuters) – Philadelphia police need more training to defuse significant tension with the community, according to a U.S. Justice Department report released on Monday.
Man accused of weekend abduction caught in Wisconsin
(Reuters) – Police on Monday captured a man accused of abducting a woman from a southeastern Wisconsin hospital over the weekend and then exchanging gunfire with police in a grocery store parking lot, where he left her and fled, authorities said.
Indiana House passes controversial ‘religious freedom’ bill
(Reuters) – A controversial Indiana bill that could protect business owners who don’t want to provide services for same-sex couples moved closer to law on Monday, after passage by the state’s House.
Ex-NFL star sent money to man who sold guns, witness testifies
FALL RIVER, Mass. (Reuters) – Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez transferred $15,000 to a Florida man who prosecutors say sold him guns two months before he allegedly fatally shot an acquaintance, a former bank teller testified on Monda…
As oil trains roll across America, volunteer firefighters face big risk
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Volunteers at the Galena, Illinois, fire department were hosing down the smoldering wreck of a derailed BNSF oil train on the east bank of the Mississippi River on March 5 when a fire suddenly flared beyond their control. Minutes l…
Virginia police say no evidence for Rolling Stone’s college rape story
(Reuters) – A police investigation has found no evidence to back up a discredited Rolling Stone magazine story about a gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity, officials said on Monday.
Arizona girl, 16, arrested for smuggling 185 lbs of marijuana
(Reuters) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have arrested a 16-year-old Arizona girl and two women in their 20s who were with her when she allegedly tried to smuggle 185 pounds of marijuana into the United States from Mexico, authorities sa…
Three dead, one hurt in construction accident in North Carolina
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – Three workers were killed and a fourth was injured on Monday after scaffolding collapsed at a high-rise building under construction in Raleigh, North Carolina, an emergency medical services spokesman said.
Rooftop bar owners argue Chicago Cubs’ signs would kill business
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Owners of rooftop venues with views into Chicago’s historic Wrigley Field asked a federal judge on Monday to block the Chicago Cubs baseball team from putting up signs over right field, saying they would block views and destroy thei…
Missing student found alive but injured in Yosemite National Park
(Reuters) – A college student who went missing in Yosemite National Park over the weekend was found alive on Monday but suffering from multiple injuries, about a quarter mile from where he was last seen, park rangers said.
