Grandmother of girl killed by Detroit police testifies at trial
DETROIT (Reuters) – The grandmother of a girl killed by a Detroit police officer wept on the witness stand on Wednesday as she described how the 7-year-old was shot in the head while she was sleeping.
One dead after fire at EOG Resources’ Wyoming natgas tank
(Reuters) – One of four workers hurt in a storage tank fire on Tuesday at an EOG Resources Inc natural gas production facility in Wyoming has died, the company said on Wednesday.
Central America plan foresees infrastructure, energy projects-draft
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – A plan by Central American governments to boost economic growth in the region and cut illegal immigration to the United States foresees major spending on infrastructure and energy projects, a draft of the proposal showed on Wedn…
Washington police to test body video cameras
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington police will test body-worn video cameras, joining a trend by law enforcement nationwide to record how officers interact with the public, officials in the U.S. capital said on Wednesday.
Former Ohio congressman Traficant critical after farm accident: police
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Former U.S. congressman James Traficant of Ohio, who served seven years in prison for bribery, tax evasion and other crimes, was hospitalized in critical condition on Wednesday after a tractor he was riding rolled over on him, pol…
NFL sponsors should sever ties over scandals, majority in poll says
NEW YORK (Reuters) – More than half of Americans believe that brands should drop their sponsorship deals with the National Football League over its handling of players accused of domestic violence, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Suspect in killing of U.S. teaching assistant detained in Chile
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – The suspect charged in the apparent murder of Erica Faith Hagan, a young U.S. psychologist, should remain in custody while the investigation into the death continues, a Chilean appeals court unanimously ruled on Wednesday.
Florida poll shows Scott and Crist neck and neck in nasty campaign
TALLAHASSEE Fla. (Reuters) – Months of mud-slinging by Florida Governor Rick Scott and former Governor Charlie Crist have made voters distrust both men in a hot race that is too close to call, according to a new poll released Wednesday.
After fire at slain teen’s memorial, protests erupt in Missouri
(Reuters) – Five people were arrested and two police officers injured in renewed violence overnight on the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, sparked by a fire that destroyed a shrine to a black teenager killed by a police officer last month.
Chicago O’Hare airport terminal reopens after bomb scare
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport’s Terminal 1 was reopened on Wednesday morning after an evacuation that lasted almost two hours while a police bomb squad investigated a report of an unattended bag, police said.
