Police say tests show teen shot by St. Louis officer had gun residue on hands
St. Louis (Reuters) – A black teenager fatally shot last week in St. Louis by an off-duty police officer had gunshot residue on his hands, jeans and T-shirt, according to crime lab results released on Tuesday after four days of protests in the city aga…
U.S. Supreme Court blocks Texas abortion restrictions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked certain restrictions on abortion contained in a Texas state law that abortion rights groups said would have forced all but a handful of clinics to shut down in the state of 26 million peo…
Prominent Washington rabbi arrested for voyeurism
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A prominent Washington rabbi whose congregation includes leading political figures was arrested on Tuesday on a charge of voyeurism, police said.
Idaho governor says he will not appeal gay marriage ruling
(Reuters) – Idaho’s Republican governor said on Tuesday he would not challenge a federal appeals court ruling that made gay marriage legal in the state, removing any remaining uncertainty over the future for same-sex couples.
Probe of Bergdahl capture by Taliban complete, under Army review
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the capture of Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl by Taliban militants in Afghanistan has been completed, but it is unclear when the military will finish its report, the Pentagon said …
Two park rangers stabbed on Boston Common
(Reuters) – Two Boston city park rangers were stabbed on Tuesday on the Boston Common, and one suffered life-threatening injuries, a police spokesman said.
Five Ohio teenagers charged in fake ALS bucket attack
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Five Ohio teenagers were charged on Tuesday with dumping a bucket containing urine, tobacco and spit over the head of a boy with autism who thought he was participating in the ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge,” a county prosecutor said.
Pennsylvania mother jailed in abuse case allowed home with children
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania woman sentenced to jail for mistreating her adopted children will be allowed to go home six days a week to care for her biological children when she starts her sentence this month.
U.S. sets up rapid-response Ebola team; Dallas nurse improves
DALLAS (Reuters) – The United States is establishing a rapid-response team to help hospitals “within hours” whenever there is a case of Ebola, the top doctor leading the fight against the deadly virus said on Tuesday.
Ohio inmate charged with rapes days before scheduled release
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – An Ohio inmate due for release in days has been charged with raping five women in the mid 1990s based on tests performed on a backlog of thousands of rape evidence kits submitted by law enforcement, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
