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NEW YORK (Reuters) – The University of Virginia fraternity at the center of Rolling Stone’s retracted article “A Rape on Campus” said on Monday it planned to sue the magazine for what it called “reckless” reporting that hurt its reputation.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.
Trial of Cleveland officer accused of fatal shooting begins
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A manslaughter trial began on Monday for a Cleveland police officer accused of shooting dead two unarmed suspects as he stood on the hood of their car and fired through the windshield after a high-speed chase.
Poisoning at Caribbean resort under U.S. investigation
(Reuters) – Federal authorities are investigating a possible pesticide poisoning that left two Delaware boys in comas after a family vacation to the U.S. Virgin Islands last month, U.S. officials confirmed on Monday.
Jury selection begins in ex-Goldman programmer code theft trial
(Reuters) – Jury selection kicked off on Monday in the trial of a former Goldman Sachs Group Inc computer programmer accused of stealing code from the investment bank.
