U.S. suspends aid contractor for funding ‘misconduct’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Monday it had suspended International Relief and Development, a non-profit aid contractor which won major U.S. contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan, after finding “serious misconduct” involving funding.
Patient shoots nurse during struggle at L.A. mental clinic
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A 20-year-old patient shot and wounded a nurse at a Los Angeles area mental health urgent care facility during a struggle, authorities said on Monday.
Texas teen charged with drowning two-month-old baby girl
DALLAS (Reuters) – A 14-year-old Dallas girl was charged with capital murder for drowning a 2-month-old girl on Monday, police said.
Judge puts Alabama same-sex marriages on hold after striking down ban
(Reuters) – Same-sex couples in Alabama will have to put their wedding plans on hold after a federal judge issued a two-week stay on her ruling that struck down the state’s laws banning gay marriages, including those performed legally in other states.
Northeast U.S. braves ‘crippling’ blizzard, transit systems shut
NEW YORK/MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (Reuters) – A massive, wind-whipped blizzard slammed into the U.S. Northeast on Monday, creating havoc for more than 60 million people and forcing New York City to shut down on a scale not seen since Superstorm Sandy devastated…
Game of ‘cops and robbers’ ends tragically in Minneapolis suburb
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – A 15-year-old boy from suburban Minneapolis shot and killed his younger brother during a game of “cops and robbers” using what they thought was an unloaded handgun, police said on Monday.
Car belonging to missing Georgia couple found in lake
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A car belonging to a missing suburban Atlanta couple was discovered on Monday submerged in a lake, and two unidentified bodies were found separately, Georgia police said.
Denver police shoot, kill young woman who struck officer with car
DENVER (Reuters) – A young woman suspected of driving a stolen car filled with teenage passengers was shot dead by Denver police on Monday after she struck an officer with the vehicle as he approached on foot, authorities said.
U.S. suspends International Relief and Development for ‘misconduct’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Monday it had suspended International Relief and Development, a non-profit aid contractor which won major U.S. contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan, after finding “serious misconduct” involving funding.
Missing hiker found dead in Washington state’s Olympic National Park
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A 60-year-old Washington state hiker reported missing on Christmas Eve has been found dead in steep, densely forested terrain of the Olympic National Park, a park official said on Monday.
