Dozens of leads, no arrests in Missouri police shooting, chief says
FERGUSON, Mo. (Reuters) – Investigators are following dozens of leads in the hunt for whoever shot and wounded two police officers in Ferguson, Missouri, during a protest rally this week, the head of the St. Louis County police said on Friday.
Beer brand discord leads to Louisiana shooting: police
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – An argument between a 64-year-old man who wanted a Budweiser beer and his friend who handed him a can of Busch instead ended when the disgruntled recipient shot the other man in the arm, wounding him in a Louisiana parking lot, …
Three New York men plead not guilty to plot to aid Islamic State
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Three New York City residents pleaded not guilty on Friday to U.S. charges that they attempted to provide support to Islamic State militants.
Obama says more work needed to improve veterans’ care
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Making his first stop at a troubled veterans facility in Phoenix that sparked a political crisis for his administration, President Barack Obama said on Friday that progress has been made but more work is needed to address delays for…
Families of Sandy Hook victims file claims on gunman’s mother’s estate
MILFORD, Conn. (Reuters) – Nine families of victims of the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School have filed notices of claim seeking money from the estate of Nancy Lanza, mother of 20-year-old gunman Adam Lanza, a lawyer representing the famili…
Nine teenage students arrested for L.A. sexual assaults: police
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Police arrested nine teenagers from a Los Angeles high school on Friday in connection with sexual assaults and unlawful sex acts against two students, and investigators are seeking five more minors who also are suspects, a polic…
Obama meets parents of slain Islamic State hostage in Arizona
PHOENIX (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama met with the parents and brother of deceased U.S. aid worker and Islamic State hostage Kayla Mueller while in Phoenix on Friday, a White House spokesman said.
Oklahoma fraternity members receive death threats over racist video
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – A lawyer hired by the board of directors of a University of Oklahoma fraternity linked to a racist video said on Friday he has no current plans to sue the school but wants to ensure the safety of fraternity members after some …
Weak profit margins dampen U.S. producer inflation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. producer prices fell in February for a fourth straight month, pointing to tame inflation that could argue against an anticipated June interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve.
Wisconsin Slenderman case to proceed in adult court: judge
WAUKESHA, Wis. (Reuters) – The case of two girls accused of stabbing their classmate 19 times to please a fictional Internet character known as Slenderman will move forward in adult court, a Wisconsin judge ruled on Friday.
