Florida authorities arrest suspect accused of triple homicide
(Reuters) – A suspect was arrested on Saturday in western Florida where he is accused of killing his wife and her friend before shooting dead a pastor at a church, police said.
Venezuelan leader says racism in U.S. worse under Obama
CARACAS (Reuters) – Racism in the United States appears to have worsened during the administration of its first black leader, Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro said on Saturday.
Washington Post reporter in Tehran charged
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A reporter for the Washington Post in Iran who has been detained for over four months was charged on Saturday, the newspaper reported, quoting a source familiar with the case.
Three die, 10 sickened after using cocaine in North Carolina
(Reuters) – Three people died and 10 were sickened early on Saturday after using cocaine laced with a potent pain killer in North Carolina, police said.
New York protests against police violence attract other causes too
NEW YORK (Reuters) – One of the dozens of rallies and marches in New York this week to protest police violence against minorities was organized by members of Occupy Wall Street, the driving force behind worldwide protests over economic inequality in 20…
Carbon monoxide poisoning kills two in New Jersey recording studio
(Reuters) – Two people died and another 12 were hospitalized on Saturday after carbon monoxide leaked into a recording studio in an industrial building in New Jersey, officials said.
Obama, complaining of sore throat, diagnosed with acid reflux
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama, who had medical tests on Saturday after complaining of a sore throat, is suffering from acid reflux, the president’s physician said.
Barry, resilient ex-mayor of Washington, eulogized as ‘freedom fighter’
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) – Thousands of mourners gathered in downtown Washington on Saturday to bid farewell to Marion Barry, known as the capital district’s “mayor for life” after serving four terms in office between 1979 and 1999 that were marred by scandal.
Man charged in Amtrak stabbings held on $1 million bond
(Reuters) – A man accused of stabbing a conductor and three passengers on an Amtrak train in southwestern Michigan was charged with four counts of assault with intent to murder and is being held on a $1 million bond, officials said on Saturday.
Small blast in North Carolina hotel injures six police, one suspect
(Reuters) – An explosion in a North Carolina hotel room injured six police officers and one man who was arrested on drug and identity theft charges, law enforcement officials said Saturday.
