Oregon governor declares drought emergency as snow pack levels drop
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – Oregon Governor Kate Brown declared a drought emergency on Tuesday in two rural Oregon counties, with more expected in the coming weeks, as the state suffers abnormally low snow pack levels. 
Three stabbed at Baltimore’s Morgan State University: report
(Reuters) – Three football players at Baltimore’s Morgan State University were stabbed on campus on Tuesday and one was seriously injured, the Baltimore Sun reported.
Reactivated fault lines in Oklahoma could cause major quake: study
(Reuters) – Fault lines dating back hundreds of millions of years in Oklahoma that have been recently reactivated could lead to a devastating quake in the state where many structures were not built to withstand major seismic activity, a report said.
Japanese tsunami debris still washing on U.S. shore
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Debris from Japan’s 2011 tsunami will continue to litter the North American coastline over the next three years, with everything from refrigerators to lumber and sports balls still floating offshore in the Pacific, an expert said on…
DNA finds 1980 Minnesota murder victim was missing Texas teen
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – DNA tests have solved a 35-year-old mystery, identifying a hitchhiker that a former Minnesota state trooper later confessed to strangling as a missing Texas teenage girl, officials said on Tuesday.
Boeing KC-46A tanker first flight likely in second quarter: U.S. Air Force official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing Co may not carry out the first flight of its KC-46A refueling plane in April as planned, the U.S. Air Force general in charge of the program said on Tuesday, but the first flight was likely sometime in the second quarter.
N.C. man charged with murder of Food Network show contestant, husband
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – A pregnant former “Food Network Star” contestant and her husband were killed by a neighbor in their North Carolina mountain town, officials said on Tuesday.
Penn State frat suspended for online nude photos of sleeping women
(Reuters) – A fraternity at Penn State University has been suspended for posting to Facebook “highly inappropriate photographs,” which reportedly included sleeping nude women, drug sales and hazing, the school said on Tuesday.
U.S. Air Force veteran accused of trying to assist Islamic State
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. Air Force veteran has been charged with trying to provide support for the Islamic State militant group, U.S. prosecutors said on Tuesday.
U.S. FAA ineffective to ensure compliance on hazardous materials: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lacks the skills to ensure that U.S. air carriers comply with rules governing the safe transport of hazardous materials including lithium batteries, a government watchdog said on Tuesday….
