Hole in Florida swallows car, forces evacuations of homes
TAMPA Fla. (Reuters) – Residents in a central Florida community watched anxiously on Tuesday after two holes opened in the ground, including one that swallowed a car, forcing six families to evacuate their homes.
Massachusetts school deploys ‘shooter detection system’
METHUEN Massachusetts (Reuters) – A Massachusetts school has introduced a security system designed to alert authorities and administrators when shots are fired in the building, the first of its kind in the United States, according to the manufacturer.
Apparent suicide may be Florida amputee sought in parents’ murder
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – Detectives are investigating the possible suicide of a man in Tennessee who may be a missing quadruple Florida amputee sought in connection with his parents’ murder, Florida police said on Tuesday.
Chicago gains its second three-star Michelin restaurant
(Reuters) – Chicago cemented its reputation as a top dining destination on Tuesday with Michelin’s award of its highest three-star ranking to Grace restaurant, making it the city’s second eatery to earn the distinction.
Boy survives long fall down California oceanside cliff
(Reuters) – A 4-year-old boy on a family hike on California’s scenic northern coast fell 230 feet (70 meters) down an oceanside cliff but managed to survive and was conscious when rescuers reached him on the rocky shore below, a fire official said on T…
Ceremonies, concerts mark Veterans Day in U.S. capital
ARLINGTON Va. (Reuters) – The U.S. capital marked Veterans Day on Tuesday with ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery where Vice President Joe Biden said the 23 million U.S. veterans were the backbone of the nation.
Defense pleased N.J. teens in football scandal to be tried as juveniles
(Reuters) – Lawyers for New Jersey high school football players charged in a hazing scandal that led to the remainder of the season being canceled praised on Tuesday a prosecutor’s decision to charge their clients as juveniles.
Students file suit over sexual abuse by teacher at Michigan school
(Reuters) – Five boys who allege they were sexually harassed or assaulted by a teacher at a Michigan school filed suit against the school district on Tuesday, charging that the district failed to provide a safe environment, a lawyer for the students sa…
Wisconsin veteran buried, 47 years after going missing in action
(Reuters) – A Vietnam War veteran from Wisconsin was laid to rest on Tuesday in a Veterans Day ceremony, 47 years after he was severely wounded in a battle near the Cambodian border and died of his wounds shortly after being captured.
Cold sweeping south, northern Great Lakes hit by early heavy snow
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Drivers faced a second day of unseasonably heavy snow and some businesses and schools shut down in the northern Great Lakes region on Tuesday, while a cold front was expected to push cold air south as far as Texas on Wednesday.
