Three Seattle schools sealed off as man opens fire, attempts kidnap
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Three Seattle schools ordered students to “shelter in place” after a man opened fire with a handgun in the area and tried to lure several children into a car, police said late on Tuesday.
Louisiana 14-year-old shot dead by police after altercation
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – A black teenager was shot dead during an altercation with a black police officer investigating reports of armed males entering an abandoned house in a small city near New Orleans, Louisiana state police said on Tuesday.
Oregon man sues Costco, claims store security broke his leg
PORTLAND Ore. (Reuters) – An Oregon man has sued Costco for $670,000, claiming store security detained him and broke his leg after he refused to show his receipt when exiting the building.
Turtles band members win copyright dispute against Sirius XM
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge has sided with members of the 1960s band the Turtles in their dispute with Sirius XM Holdings Inc, ruling the satellite radio provider infringed on copyrights by airing their pre-1972 songs without paying royalties.
Arizona congressional candidate denounces ad by gun control group
(Reuters) – A Republican in a hotly contested Arizona congressional race fought back on Tuesday against an attack ad by gun control advocates, saying she has always favored barring stalkers from owning guns and dismissing suggestions to the contrary as…
Two suspects in Florida store shooting die in car crash
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – Two suspects in a shooting at a clothing store in Kissimmee, Florida, were killed on Tuesday after crashing their car, in an incident that caused the evacuation of a mall and technical college, police said.
Alaska elections office ordered to expand language assistance
JUNEAU Alaska (Reuters) – A federal judge has ordered Alaska election officials to go further in offering translation assistance to native-language voters in a ruling that one civil rights lawyer said on Tuesday may have implications for non-English sp…
Central American countries offer plan to curb migration to U.S.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The governments of Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala presented U.S. officials with a plan on Tuesday to boost economic growth in the poor countries and stem the flow of migration to the United States.
Firefighters advance on blaze in California’s Sierras
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Fire crews in California’s rugged Sierra Nevada tightened their grip on Tuesday on a fierce blaze that has destroyed a dozen homes and threatened thousands more as it raged for an 11th day through drought-parched timber west of …
White House gets second barrier after fence jumping
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A second fence has been erected along part of the White House grounds, pushing tourists and passersby farther away after a fence jumper got into the executive mansion.
