Angry police shun NYC mayor at funeral for slain officer
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of police from cities across the United States filled a New York City church and nearby streets on Saturday for the funeral of one of two policemen shot by a man who said he was avenging the killing of unarmed bla…
Teen charged with arson in Missouri protest
(Reuters) – A teen was charged Saturday with arson after police say he confessed to setting a convenience store on fire during anti-police violence protests in a St. Louis suburb last week, according to officials and media reports.
Former President Bush, 90, to spend weekend in Houston hospital
(Reuters) – Doctors in Houston will keep former U.S. President George H.W. Bush in the hospital through the weekend since his bout with shortness of breath, though doctors “have begun discussing dates for his discharge,” his office said Saturday.
New York protests against police violence attract other causes too
(This story corrects spelling of surname in pentultimate paragraph to “Rieth” in the December 6 story.)
Angry police shun NYC mayor at funeral for slain officer
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of police from cities across the United States filled a New York City church and nearby streets on Saturday for the funeral of one of two policemen shot by a man who said he was avenging the killing of unarmed bla…
Man at New York psychiatric hospital killed by fellow patient, police say
(Reuters) – A patient at a psychiatric hospital in New York City has been charged with killing a fellow patient at the state-run facility, police said on Saturday.
Two snowmobilers die, one rescued after plunging into Montana lake
(Reuters) – Two men died and a third was rescued from a Montana lake when their snowmobiles plunged into the ice-covered body of water as they attempted to cross to the other side, local officials said Saturday.
‘Gorillafication’ in sight for abandoned baby primate at Ohio zoo
(Reuters) – Zookeepers wearing gorilla suits have helped rear an endangered abandoned baby gorilla in Ohio so she can join an adult group.
Five people stabbed in Washington restaurant
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Five people were stabbed early on Saturday in a restaurant in Washington, D.C., police said. The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. at McFadden’s, a popular restaurant and nightclub on Pennsylvania Avenue, eight blocks from the …
Oregon mother calls daughter’s East Timor release ‘Christmas present’
(Reuters) – The mother of an Oregon woman newly freed from two months of imprisonment in East Timor said on Friday that news of her daughter’s release was a “fantastic Christmas present,” but it remained uncertain how soon she could return to the Unite…
