Man killed in accident at Manhattan building site
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A man was killed by a mechanical crane in an accident at a midtown Manhattan construction site on Friday and inspectors from the city’s building department are investigating, city officials said.
Wisconsin judge denies request to move girl in Slenderman case
(Reuters) – One of two Wisconsin girls accused of repeatedly stabbing their classmate to please a fictional Internet character known as Slenderman will remain in jail rather than be moved to a psychiatric treatment center, a judge ruled on Friday, cour…
Louisiana State University hit by state budget shortfall
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Louisiana State University (LSU) is exploring contingency plans in light of the state’s $1.6 billion budget shortfall which has resulted in proposed spending cuts, but has not declared “financial exigency”, the institution said in …
Man pleads guilty to attempted arson during Ferguson riots
(Reuters) – A Missouri man pleaded guilty on Friday to starting a fire in a grocery store during racial unrest in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson last year after a grand jury decision not to indict a white police officer for killing an unarmed black 1…
Indiana HIV cases reach 142 in rural outbreak, more expected
(Reuters) – The number of confirmed and presumed HIV cases stemming from abuse of intravenous prescription drugs has increased to 142 in a rural part of southeastern Indiana and more cases are being identified every day, a state health official said on…
Omar Khadr, once a Guantanamo inmate, granted bail in Canada
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – Omar Khadr, a Canadian who was once the youngest prisoner held in the Guantanamo military base before being transferred to a prison in the province of Alberta in 2012, has been granted bail and could be released early next …
No serious injuries after Indiana high school stage collapse
(Reuters) – More than a dozen students injured in a stage collapse at an Indiana high school were all in good condition on Friday, a city official said.
Jury in Etan Patz trial focuses on earlier suspect in 1979 murder
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jurors in the trial of a former deli worker who confessed to killing Etan Patz in 1979 listened on Friday to a re-reading of witness testimony that implicated another, earlier suspect in the case of the missing 6-year-old boy.
Michael Brown’s family sues Ferguson over shooting death
(Reuters) – The family of Michael Brown filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Ferguson on Thursday, seeking unspecified damages and police reforms after the black teen’s killing by a white policeman prompted a national debate on law enforc…
Ex-general, CIA chief Petraeus gets probation, $100,000 fine in leak case
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Reuters) – Former U.S. military commander and CIA director David Petraeus was sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to pay a$100,000 fine but was spared prison time on Thursday after pleading guilty to mishandling classified …
