Texas jury starts deliberations in ‘black widow’ murder trial
FORT WORTH Texas (Reuters) – A jury began deliberations on Monday in what has been dubbed the “black widow” case of a Texas woman accused of shooting her husband dead for insurance money and then launching a plot to frame someone else for the crime.
Spurred by Ferguson, Chicago families want police shootings reviewed
HARVEY Ill. (Reuters) – The national uproar over a fatal police shooting of an unarmed black teenager near St. Louis has prodded families and activists in the Chicago area to ask for investigations into what they say are similar incidents in the crime-…
Truck driver in deadly Oklahoma crash did not take evasive action: official
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – There was no sign the driver of a truck that hit a bus, killing four college softball players from Texas, tried to avoid the collision after he left an Oklahoma highway traveling at about 70 miles per hour, U.S. officials said …
Deer hunters allowed in Pennsylvania woods despite manhunt
EAST STROUDSBURG Pa. (Reuters) – The manhunt for the suspect in the ambush that killed a Pennsylvania trooper and wounded another won’t stop the opening of deer-hunting season in the Pocono Mountains, one of most prized spots in the Northeast for game,…
U.S. FAA says reviewing contingency plans, security polices after fire
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. aviation safety agency’s top official said on Monday he ordered a review of all U.S. air traffic control contingency plans and security policies following a fire on Friday that crippled air travel over much of the U.S. M…
Judge recommends six officers be fired from New York jail for beating
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York judge is recommending six correction officers at the city’s largest jail be fired for the hog-tying and brutal beating of an inmate who was handcuffed in a segregated mental health unit, according to a ruling released on…
Students ‘biggest losers’ in Atlanta cheating case: prosecutor
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A sweeping test-cheating scheme orchestrated by public educators in Atlanta who were eager for cash bonuses and promotions short-changed the students who needed help the most, prosecutors said as the case went to trial on Monday.
Man opens fire during Ethiopian Embassy protest in Washington
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A gunman opened fire during a protest on the Ethiopian Embassy grounds on Monday, according to a video of the incident, but no injuries were reported.
Fence-jumper ran through much of main floor of White House: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The man who breached security at the White House this month overpowered a U.S. Secret Service officer and ran through much of the main floor, penetrating farther into the building than previously disclosed, the Washington Post re…
Israeli cargo ship heads for L.A. to unload after Oakland protest
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – An Israeli-owned container ship that was blocked from unloading its cargo at the Port of Oakland by pro-Palestinian protesters over the weekend was headed to Los Angeles on Monday, according to a ship-tracking website.
