Obama will not change policy against paying ransom for hostages
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama, who has ordered a comprehensive review of U.S. policy governing efforts to free American hostages, still opposes the payment of ransoms, the White House said on Tuesday.
Missouri set to execute man who killed gas station attendant
(Reuters) – Missouri officials on Tuesday were preparing to execute a Kansas City man convicted of killing a gas station attendant in front of the man’s stepdaughter 20 years ago.
Ohio congressional staffer accused of using fake money at NFL game
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A staff member for an Ohio congresswoman pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to a charge of using a counterfeit $100 bill at a concession stand at a Cleveland Browns football game, authorities said.
Southern California high school closed over online threats
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A high school in a Southern California beach town was closed on Tuesday over threats made on the social media application Yik Yak, which allows users to post anonymously, officials said.
New Orleans police to revisit hundreds of mishandled sex crimes
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – New Orleans police will reopen at least 271 sex crime and child abuse cases that were not properly investigated by the department and launch an internal investigation to determine what went wrong, city officials said on Tuesday….
U.S. aviation safety board says FAA can enforce rules on drones
SEATTLE (Reuters) – The U.S. aviation safety board on Tuesday ruled that the Federal Aviation Administration has the authority to apply to unmanned aircraft its long-standing rules against “reckless or careless use” of manned aircraft.
U.S. patent office tightens rules for examiners working from home
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has tightened supervision of patent examiners who work full-time from home, an official said on Tuesday, but critics in Congress questioned whether the office was not going far enough to curb …
Small plane crashes into Chicago home
(Reuters) – A small cargo plane crashed into a home in Chicago early Tuesday, moments after the pilot had reported engine problems, authorities said.
Historic black Florida town slated for luxury shopping development
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – The oldest black town in America, Eatonville in central Florida, where a quarter of the residents live below the poverty line, is set to vote Tuesday night on a plan to transform the community into a luxury shopping destination…
Ferguson, Missouri corrections officer accused of sex with inmate, rape
(Reuters) – A corrections officer with the embattled city of Ferguson, Missouri, faces felony charges of having sex with an inmate and allowing her escape, and a civil lawsuit that alleges rape, court records show.
