Boy survives six-story fall in trash chute at Hawaii condo building
(Reuters) – An 8-year-old boy has survived a six-story fall down a trash chute at a Honolulu high-rise building, and he escaped the chute with help from a bystander who pulled him out using a hose, officials said on Tuesday.
Friend of accused Boston bomber changed story on dorm visit: agent
BOSTON (Reuters) – A friend of the accused Boston Marathon bomber initially denied visiting the suspect’s dorm room three days after the deadly blasts but changed his story while being questioned by the FBI, an agent who interrogated him testified on T…
Brookfield gets court OK to buy Atlantic City’s Revel casino
(Reuters) – An affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management got court approval to buy Atlantic City, New Jersey’s shuttered Revel Casino Hotel for $110 million in cash on Tuesday after a judge rejected complaints the auction for the bankrupt complex was ta…
Three siblings dead in murder-suicide in New Orleans: police
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – A 55-year-old man shot dead his older brother and sister before turning the gun on himself early on Tuesday in a New Orleans residence, police said.
U.S. justices scratch chins over prison beard lengths
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court justices, hearing an important religious rights case on Tuesday, expressed doubt over whether the state of Arkansas can justify preventing a Muslim inmate from having a beard.
New Jersey high school’s football season axed amid bullying investigation
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Jersey prosecutors are investigating allegations of widespread bullying and harassment within a local high school’s football teams, prompting the school district to cancel the remainder of the season, officials said on Tuesday….
Colorado’s top court clears way for gay marriage in the state
DENVER (Reuters) – Colorado’s attorney general told county clerks in the state to start issuing marriage licenses to gay couples on Tuesday after the Colorado Supreme Court lifted stays it had imposed in two related cases and cleared the way for same-s…
New York court to weigh legal rights of chimps
ALBANY N.Y. (Reuters) – A New York appeals court will consider this week whether chimpanzees are entitled to “legal personhood” in what experts say is the first case of its kind.
Baltimore officials outline plans to reduce police brutality
(Reuters) – Baltimore officials outlined plans on Tuesday to reduce police brutality that is the target of a federal investigation and the cause of millions of dollars in lawsuits.
Hobby Lobby executive’s Bible museum: priceless artifacts, scholarly doubts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hobby Lobby’s Steve Green hopes his planned $800 million Museum of the Bible in Washington and its priceless collection can satisfy both scholars and casual visitors.
