Ohio man who set himself on fire suspected in homicide: police
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – An Ohio man who walked onto a highway and was struck by a truck but still managed to set himself on fire in an apparent suicide attempt is a suspect in the killing of a 25-year-old woman, police said on Tuesday.
Virginia police search for missing college student
(Reuters) – Police on Tuesday searched for a University of Virginia student missing since the weekend, a police spokesman said.
St. Louis grand jury term extended as it hears Ferguson evidence
(Reuters) – The St. Louis grand jury hearing evidence in the case of the white police officer who fatally shot unarmed black teenager Michael Brown last month has been given an extra four months to weigh possible criminal charges against the officer, o…
Edouard becomes first major hurricane of 2014 Atlantic season: NHC
(Reuters) – Edouard strengthened into the first major hurricane of the 2014 Atlantic season on Tuesday but posed no threat to land, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
U.S. Congress may yet reach a deal to curb inversions, lawmaker says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congress may yet pass legislation this year to curb foreign buyout deals that allow corporations to cut their U.S. income taxes, a leading Democratic lawmaker said on Monday.
Montana ‘BASE jumper’ falls to death in Glacier National Park
MISSOULA Mont. (Reuters) – A Montana hiker reported as missing after he set out alone to perform a BASE jump in Glacier National Park over the weekend has been found dead below the summit of Mount Siyeh, authorities said on Monday.
United Airlines offers flight attendants $100,000 in voluntary buyout
NEW YORK (Reuters) – United Airlines and union officials said Monday that eligible flight attendants will be paid up to $100,000 to leave the company through a voluntary buyout, in a deal that aims to end furloughs at the over-staffed airline.
Miami Bat Squad tracks rare species to golf course roost
MIAMI (Reuters) – Shortly after dusk, three researchers squat on the lawn of a vacant, million-dollar home in a posh Miami suburb, pointing ultrasonic microphones at the darkened mansion.
Wildfires rage in California drought, hundreds forced to flee
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Crews were battling about a dozen major wildfires across California on Tuesday that have forced thousands of people to flee, damaged or destroyed more than 100 buildings, and charred thousands of acres of drought-stricken forest…
Fatal police shooting in Utah fuels racial controversy
(Reuters) – A private autopsy has found a 22-year-old black man shot dead by police in Utah was fired at from behind six times, said a lawyer for the man’s family. Authorities say the man was shot dead when he lunged at officers with a sword.
