Famed Texas oilman Nelson Bunker Hunt dead at 88
(Reuters) – Nelson Bunker Hunt, the Texas oilman once considered the world’s richest man before his fortunes were undone by Muammar Gaddafi and his own epic overreaching in the silver market, died on Tuesday at age 88.
U.S. authorities arrest head of Mexican drug gang Gulf Cartel
(Reuters) – The head of the notorious Mexican cocaine-trafficking gang, the Gulf Cartel, was taken into custody in southern Texas, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.
New Jersey school board suspends five coaches in hazing scandal
SAYREVILLE N.J. (Reuters) – New Jersey school officials voted on Tuesday to suspend five high school coaches in a locker-room hazing scandal that has led to criminal sex abuse charges against teen football players.
Indiana police search vacant houses after arrest of suspected killer
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Indiana police used a dog trained to hunt for cadavers to search more than 120 vacant structures in the city of Gary on Tuesday, following the discovery of the bodies of six women who may have been victims of a serial killer.
Three Denver girls reportedly en route to Turkey detained, sent home
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three teenage girls from Denver who had been missing since last week and were reported to be traveling to Turkey were picked up in Germany and sent back home, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.
NOAA employee charged with stealing U.S. dam information
(Reuters) – A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) employee in Ohio has been charged with stealing sensitive information from a federal database for the nation’s dams and lying about the breach to federal agents, prosecutors said.
U.S. to funnel travelers from Ebola-hit region through five airports
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States ratcheted up its safeguards against Ebola on Tuesday, requiring travelers from three countries at the center of an epidemic in West Africa to fly into one of five major airports conducting enhanced screening for t…
Florida teenager arrested for child molestation and pornography
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – A 16-year-old Florida boy remained in jail on Tuesday on a $802,500 bond following his arrest on more than 100 charges related to molesting a child and creating pornography, according to authorities.
Girl who died at Ohio haunted house attraction had heart condition: official
(Reuters) – A teenage girl who died after collapsing at a haunted house attraction in Ohio had a pre-existing heart condition, an official said on Tuesday.
Arizona jury hears arguments in Arias death penalty trial
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Jodi Arias, convicted in a sensational Arizona murder trial last year of killing her ex-boyfriend, returned to court on Tuesday for the re-start of penalty proceedings, with her lawyer describing his client as troubled and the prose…
