Maryland probe may take days to determine if family died in mansion fire
(Reuters) – It could take several days for investigators in Maryland to confirm whether a family of six died when a massive blazed ripped through their waterfront mansion on Monday, fire officials said Tuesday.
Suspect in Boston hospital shooting dead of ‘self-inflicted’ wound
BOSTON (Reuters) – A man suspected of shooting a doctor at a major Boston hospital on Tuesday later died of a “self-inflicted” gunshot wound, the city’s Police Commissioner William Evans said, adding that the incident was over.
U.S. top court rules for Muslim inmate over prison beard ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An Arkansas policy prohibiting inmates from having beards violated the religious rights of a prisoner who had wanted to grow one in accordance with his Muslim beliefs, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday.
Unique hurdles facing legal pot in live-and-let-live Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska (Reuters) – Presiding over busy waterways and airspace that serve as unofficial highways of an inhospitable state twice the size of Texas, the federal government has a looming presence over Alaska and its famously live-and-let-live resid…
Cincinnati highway overpass collapse kills construction worker
(Reuters) – A highway bridge in Cincinnati that was set for demolition collapsed and killed a construction worker, forcing commuters to find new routes around the closed interstate on Tuesday, city emergency officials said.
Pipeline expected to remain closed after oil spill in Montana
(Reuters) – A small but heavily subscribed pipeline that transports 42,000 barrels a day of crude oil from North Dakota’s Bakken region is expected to remain closed on Tuesday after a weekend breach that spilled 1,200 barrels of crude into the Yellowst…
Supreme Court gives Missouri death row inmate another chance
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out an appeals court ruling that went against a Missouri death row inmate who claims his lawyers abandoned him, putting off the imminent threat of execution.
Bostonians want a vote on city’s bid to host 2024 Olympics: poll
BOSTON (Reuters) – Three-quarters of Boston-area residents say that they should get a chance to vote on a planned bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games, according to a poll released on Tuesday.
U.S. tributes, protests mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Tributes to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. were held across the United States on Monday, with observers linking the federal holiday to a rallying cry in recent protests over police brutality: “Black lives matter.”
Pipeline expected to remain closed after oil spill in Montana
(Reuters) – A small but heavily subscribed pipeline that transports 42,000 barrels a day of crude oil from North Dakota’s Bakken region is expected to remain closed on Tuesday after a weekend breach that spilled 1,200 barrels of crude into the Yellowst…
