San Francisco police arrest man over body parts found in suitcase
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A 60-year-old man was arrested early Saturday on murder charges in connection with an incident in which human body parts were found stuffed in a suitcase and left on a San Francisco street, police said.
Winter storm threatens heavy snow, sleet from Midwest to East Coast
(Reuters) – A winter snowstorm was expected to blanket a wide swath of the U.S. Midwest on Saturday before heading to the East Coast, bringing up to a foot (30 cm) of fresh accumulation to parts of New England, days after a blizzard slammed the region,…
U.S. regulators recall 2.1 million vehicles in new air bag issue
(Reuters) – The auto industry’s air bag troubles deepened on Saturday as U.S. federal safety regulators said three big automakers will recall about 2.1 million older vehicles to fix defects that could cause air bags to deploy when they are not supposed to.
Ode to the range: Cowboys take to prose to celebrate U.S. West
ELKO, Nev. (Reuters) – When long-time bronc rider Paul Zarzyski needed to rest his aching bones after an adrenaline-charged stint on torquing horseflesh, he often turned to the last thing most people would associate with cowboy life: writing poetry.
$50 million lawsuit filed over deadly Washington subway smoke incident
(Reuters) – The family of the woman who died in a Washington D.C. subway train after smoke filled a tunnel and two rail cars filed a $50 million lawsuit against the city’s subway system on Friday.
Texas Governor to declare ‘Chris Kyle Day’ in honor of sniper
(Reuters) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Friday he would officially declare Feb. 2 “Chris Kyle Day” in the state, in honor of the late Navy Seal sharpshooter portrayed in the film “American Sniper.”
New York City settles with family of slain black teen for $3.9 million
(Reuters) – New York City has settled with the family of an unarmed black teen fatally shot by police in 2012, agreeing to pay $3.9 million, officials said on Friday.
California truckers win $2 million in wage theft suit
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Seven Los Angeles-area truckers have won a $2 million claim against an international shipping company accused of stealing their wages by improperly classifying them as independent contractors and charging them to lease its truck…
Parents of teen girl killed by Denver police demand federal probe
DENVER (Reuters) – The parents of a 17-year-old girl shot dead this week by Denver police while she was driving a stolen car have called for a U.S. Justice Department civil rights investigation into her death.
Rap mogul Suge Knight arrested in fatal hit-and-run in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight was arrested on suspicion of murder on Friday after police said he ran over two people with a pickup truck at a fast food restaurant in the Los Angeles suburb of Compton, killing one and injuring t…
