Suspect charged in shooting of police officers in Ferguson, Missouri
FERGUSON, Missouri (Reuters) – A 20-year-old man was charged on Sunday with first-degree assault in last week’s shooting of two policemen during a protest rally in Ferguson, Missouri, a crime that shocked a city that has been devastated by months of ra…
Gay rainbow banners make debut at Boston St Paddy’s parade
BOSTON (Reuters) – For the first time in the 114-year history of Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day parade, gay rights activists marched openly on Sunday under rainbow banners in the city’s annual celebration of its Irish heritage, after organizers lifted a lo…
Arrest made in shooting of Ferguson, Missouri, police officers: police
FERGUSON, Missouri (Reuters) – After an intensive manhunt, an arrest has been made in connection with last week’s shooting of two police officers during a protest in Ferguson, Missouri, the St. Louis County Police Department said on Sunday.
Four San Francisco police probed for hate speech: newspaper
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Four members of the San Francisco Police Department are under investigation for allegedly sending racist and homophobic text messages and all of them have been on the force for more than a decade, the San Francisco Chronicle r…
Ferguson activists press ahead, undeterred by latest shooting
FERGUSON, Mo. (Reuters) – As the hunt for suspects in the shooting of two police officers in Ferguson, Missouri, extended into a third day, activists took the first steps on Saturday to force the mayor out of office while residents awaited signs of pro…
Four Americans arrive in Nebraska to be monitored for Ebola virus
(Reuters) – Four Americans who may have been exposed to the deadly Ebola virus in Sierra Leone have arrived in the United States and are being observed at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, the hospital said on Sunday.
New York real estate baron Durst arrested on LA murder warrant
(Reuters) – Robert Durst, scion of one of New York’s largest real estate empires, has been arrested in New Orleans on a murder warrant issued by Los Angeles County, the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office said.
Ohio River spills banks, flood warning for Cincinnati
(Reuters) – Melting snow and rain caused the Ohio River to spill its banks over the weekend, cutting off roads and flooding homes in the southern part of Ohio.
Tsarnaev testimony key question at Boston Marathon bombing trial
BOSTON (Reuters) – A question looms over the trial of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev as federal prosecutors enter the final stages of their case against him: Will he testify in his own defense?
Quick answers to double shooting elude police in Ferguson, Missouri
FERGUSON, Mo. (Reuters) – Nearly 48 hours after two officers were shot in Ferguson, Missouri, investigators had dozens of leads but no arrests to report on Friday in the hunt for a gunman who turned a late-night protest against police into bedlam.
