Man accused of shooting at helicopter during August Ferguson protests
(Reuters) – A Ferguson, Missouri, resident has been accused of firing a handgun at a police helicopter and threatening a witness during civil unrest that followed the fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in August, police said on Tues…
Woman who drove van into ocean in Florida to enter insanity plea: report
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors will drop attempted murder charges against a South Carolina mother who drove her children into the Atlantic Ocean in Daytona Beach, Florida, a newspaper reported Tuesday.
More students at poor U.S. schools get free meals in federal initiative
(Reuters) – Over half of the nation’s high-poverty schools are taking advantage of a new federal initiative intended to make it easier for U.S. children to eat nutritious cafeteria meals for free, federal officials said on Tuesday.
U.S. Senate confirms ambassadors to Afghanistan, India
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate confirmed President Barack Obama’s nominees to be the next American ambassadors to India and Afghanistan on Tuesday, filling two of the country’s most important diplomatic posts days before leaving Washington for …
Neighbors: Montana man accused of shooting student planned to lure burglar
MISSOULA, Mont. (Reuters) – A Montana man accused of killing a teenage German exchange student last April had been planning with his girlfriend to lure back a burglar who previously robbed them, his neighbors told a court on Tuesday.
U.S. sports handicapper charged with bilking millions from client
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A U.S. sports handicapper was arrested on Tuesday and charged with threatening a client in Wisconsin at gunpoint and bilking more than $25 million from him through an elaborate scheme involving use of his alter ego, federal prosec…
Florida professor resigns after offensive Facebook comments
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Reuters) – (Editor’s note: Language in paragraphs 3 and 4 may be offensive to some readers.)
Obama tells Latinos immigration policy shift won’t hurt them later
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – President Barack Obama sought to reassure Latinos on Tuesday that signing up for deportation relief under his new immigration policy was safe and would not put them in jeopardy if his White House successor tried to overturn…
Big U.S. school districts plan switch to antibiotic-free chicken
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Six of the largest U.S. school districts are switching to antibiotic-free chicken, officials said on Tuesday, pressuring the world’s top meat companies to adjust production practices in the latest push against drugs used on farms.
Police name officer who killed unarmed black man in Phoenix
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Phoenix police on Tuesday released the name of the 30-year-old white officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man during a struggle last week, after protests by activists who demanded his identity be made public.
