Couple in Sacramento shooting spree to be charged with murder
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – The couple accused of a bloody Northern California shooting spree that killed two sheriff’s deputies, wounded a third and left a motorist fighting for his life will be charged Tuesday with murder, attempted murder and carj…
Dallas nurse becomes fourth Ebola patient discharged from Emory hospital
(Reuters) – A Dallas nurse who contracted Ebola was released from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta on Tuesday after being found free of the virus and thanked God and her family for helping her recover.
Fatal train crash in New York caused by engineer with sleep disorder: NTSB
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A fatal New York City train derailment last year was likely caused by the engineer at the controls who fell asleep due to an undiagnosed sleep disorder, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said on Tuesday.
Maryland nanny who stole $431,542 from bosses sentenced to prison
(Reuters) – A Maryland nanny who stole $431,542 from her employers to gamble and buy a house in Africa has been sentenced to three years in prison, a prosecutor said.
Woman’s marriage to half-uncle legal, N.Y. top court rules
ALBANY N.Y.(Reuters) – Nearly a century after the same court annulled a marriage between an uncle and his half-niece, New York’s top court said on Tuesday that a woman’s union with her half-uncle was lawful.
Dozens hurt when Amtrak train collides with truck in Indiana
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Two dozen people suffered minor injuries when a Chicago-bound Amtrak passenger train collided with a semi-tractor trailer at a crossing in northern Indiana on Tuesday morning, officials said.
Jury reaches verdict in trial of friend of accused Boston Marathon bomber
BOSTON (Reuters) – The jury has reached a verdict in the trial of a college friend of the accused Boston Marathon bomber, who is charged with lying to authorities in a terrorism investigation, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Tuesday.
Two inmates to be put to death in Texas, Missouri, as overall U.S. executions drop
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – Two U.S. inmates convicted of murder as teenagers are scheduled to be put to death on Tuesday and early Wednesday at a time when the number of executions in the United States is on pace to be the lowest in two decades.
Prosecutors to seek child-abuse charges against Arizona mother
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Arizona prosecutors are seeking child abuse charges against a woman who drew national attention when she left her two young sons in a hot car while she was at a job interview, after she failed to endow court-mandated trust funds for…
Judge delays trial in Colorado cinema massacre case
DENVER (Reuters) – The judge presiding over the Colorado cinema massacre case on Monday delayed the murder trial of accused gunman James Holmes by six weeks to January, but denied a request by defense lawyers for a lengthier postponement.
