New Jersey weighs crumbling roads, bridges vs gas tax hike
Montclair N.J. (Reuters) – The New York City suburb of Montclair, New Jersey, may be picturesque, but its roads are a mess. More than half of its 82 miles of roadways are in poor or fair condition.
California town approves coyote trapping after spike in pet attacks
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Officials in a Southern California suburb beset by a surge in coyote attacks on pets, including a small dog snatched from its owner’s living room, have approved a plan to trap and kill some of the wild canines roaming the town.
White House tells universities to police work on dangerous pathogens
CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The White House on Wednesday charged U.S. universities with policing their research on dangerous pathogens that could be used both for legitimate purposes and for biowarfare or bioterrorism.
U.S. immigration agents arrest 19 for human rights violations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. immigration agents have arrested 19 fugitives sought for human rights violations committed in other countries, Immigration and Customs Enforcement said on Wednesday.
Two victims identified in shooting at UPS facility in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM Ala. (Reuters) – Authorities on Wednesday released the names of the victims killed a day earlier in a murder-suicide at a UPS facility in Alabama, where police said an employee who had been fired shot dead two supervisors before turning the …
Two victims identified in shooting at UPS facility in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM Ala. (Reuters) – Authorities on Wednesday released the names of the victims killed a day earlier in a murder-suicide at a UPS facility in Alabama, where police said an employee who had been fired shot dead two supervisors before turning the …
Clemson University halts fraternity activities after student death
CHARLESTON S.C. (Reuters) – Clemson University has suspended activities for its 24 fraternities following the death of a student and recent reports of inappropriate behavior, school officials said.
Montana prosecutor seeks 10 years in prison for ex-teacher who raped student
(Reuters) – A Montana prosecutor recommended to a judge on Wednesday that an ex-teacher from Billings who spent just a month in jail for raping a 14-year-old girl be resentenced to serve 10 years in prison.
Wichita boxer crushed to death by six-ton tank: police
(Reuters) – A Kansas boxer with Olympic aspirations was killed when a six-ton steel tank he was sandblasting fell on him, police and local media said on Wednesday.
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.
