Oregon governor expands drought declaration
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – Oregon Governor Kate Brown declared a drought emergency on Monday in three southern and central Oregon counties, expanding upon earlier drought declarations the Democrat made in March, as the state faces record low snowpack l…
Fourth New York City man charged in plot to aid Islamic State
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A fourth New York City man was charged on Monday with taking part in a plot to try to provide support to Islamic State militants, prosecutors said.
Accused Boston bomber followed brother’s lead, defense argues
BOSTON (Reuters) – Accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev followed his older brother’s lead in carrying out the 2013 bombing that killed three people, rather than acting on his own motivation, one of his attorneys argued on Monday.
Baltimore murder case to be featured in new podcast
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The story of a Baltimore murder case made famous by last year’s record-breaking “Serial” podcast will continue in a new podcast slated to launch on Monday, April 13, according to the new podcast’s website.
‘Baron of Botox’ dead at 65 in apparent suicide in Miami
MIAMI (Reuters) – A Florida dermatologist dubbed the “Baron of Botox” died in an apparent suicide, police said on Monday, with the Miami Herald reporting that he was unhappy about what appeared to be a satirical portrayal of him on a recently released …
Virginia fraternity in retracted rape story to sue Rolling Stone
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The University of Virginia fraternity at the center of Rolling Stone’s retracted article “A Rape on Campus” said on Monday it planned to sue the magazine for what it called “reckless” reporting that hurt its reputation.
Eight people, including seven children, found dead in Maryland home
(Reuters) – Eight family members, including seven children between the ages of 6 and 16, were found dead in a Maryland home on Monday, possibly due to carbon monoxide poisoning, local media and police said.
Starbucks expands college tuition benefit for workers
(Reuters) – Starbucks Corp is expanding its employee college tuition assistance program to cover the entire cost of getting an online bachelor’s degree, the chief executive of the coffee chain said on Monday.
White powder, threat sent to Colorado Jewish center, synagogue
DENVER (Reuters) – Workers at a Jewish community center and a nearby synagogue in Colorado opened envelopes on Monday containing a white substance and at least one threatening message, police said.
U.S. judge allows possible death penalty in Muslims’ killings
DURHAM, N.C. (Reuters) – A North Carolina judge ruled on Monday that a man accused of killing three young Muslims in February could face the death penalty if convicted of murder.
