Officer in Missouri shooting unaware teen was a suspect: police
FERGUSON Mo. (Reuters) – Minutes before a police officer shot him dead, Michael Brown had become a suspect in the theft of cigars from a store, according to police reports released on Friday after days of protests in a St. Louis suburb over the unarmed…
Washington boy, 14, shot in face by teenage friend: police
PORTLAND Ore. (Reuters) – A 15-year-old boy in Washington state shot a 14-year-old friend in the face with a pistol taken from a gun safe in his home, leaving the younger teen in critical condition in hospital, authorities said on Friday.
Task force to investigate string of 29 arsons in central Florida
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – A string of 29 arson fires targeting historic buildings across central Florida prompted investigators on Friday to form a multi-agency task force to share clues.
Feeling lucky? Los Angeles mulls lottery system in local elections
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles city leaders are considering a lottery system to reward citizens for casting a ballot in local elections, in a measure to combat low voter turnout that officials and outside observers say could be a first for any U.S…
Alabama teenager sent home from school over dyed-red hair
(Reuters) – An Alabama teenager with dyed-red hair was sent home from school by her principal over concerns that her mane was too bright and distracting, the girl’s mother said on Friday.
Fearing booby-traps, bidders skip auction of 2007 New Hampshire standoff site
BOSTON (Reuters) – An auction for 100 wooded acres in New Hampshire that were the site of a nine-month standoff between an anti-government couple and federal agents closed without any bids on Friday, possibly because of fears it could be booby-trapped,…
Utah woman critical after drinking restaurant’s tainted tea
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – A Utah woman was in critical condition in hospital on Friday, five days after suffering burns to her mouth and esophagus from drinking sweet tea laced with a powerful lye-based cleaning solvent at a local restaurant.
Nesting hawks attack passersby at New Mexico university
(Reuters) – A family of hawks protecting their nest at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces have attacked at least six people in recent weeks, leaving one person dazed, a doctor at the campus said on Friday.
Connecticut schools should have unarmed guards to prevent shootings: expert
HARTFORD Conn. (Reuters) – A security expert told the Connecticut panel reviewing the response to the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School that the state should rely on well trained, but not armed, guards to prevent such incidents in the futur…
Philadelphia schools to open on schedule despite shortfall
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Philadelphia’s cash-strapped public schools will open on schedule in three weeks after $32 million of budget cuts, the school district’s superintendent said on Friday, easing fears of closures or a late start to the school year to save money.
