Pennsylvania state police ID suspect in deadly ambush of troopers
BLOOMING GROVE Pa. (Reuters) – Pennsylvania state police on Tuesday named Matthew Eric Frein, described as an anti-law enforcement survivalist, as the prime suspect in the deadly ambush of two troopers outside their barracks.
Amtrak service resumes between Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia
(Reuters) – Amtrak trains resumed with limited operation between Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia on Tuesday afternoon, officials said, following interruptions due to downed wires and debris on the tracks.
Arizona braces for possible repeat of powerful storms
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Arizona residents braced for another wave of heavy rains and flooding on Tuesday as the remnants of Hurricane Odile began to sweep into the desert state.
Nearly 40 empty train cars derail in Arizona
(Reuters) – Nearly 40 empty train cars derailed in southern Arizona late on Monday but no one was hurt, a spokesman for Union Pacific said.
Boat driver get two years jail in NY crash that killed bride, best man
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A speedboat driver in the 2013 crash that killed a bride-to-be and a best man on New York’s Hudson River was sentenced on Tuesday to two years in jail after a plea deal to avoid prison time, prosecutors said.
Children’s respiratory illness spreads to a dozen U.S. states: CDC
(Reuters) – A serious respiratory illness sickening U.S. children has spread to 12 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday, as it predicted that more states will report cases in coming weeks.
Spaceport delays prompt some impatience in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE N.M. (Reuters) – Delays in the launch of the first space flights by Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic from a base in New Mexico have drawn criticism from a county commissioner in the south of the state.
Virginia sues 13 banks for $1 billion over alleged mortgage bond fraud
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The state of Virginia sued units of Barclays Plc, Citigroup Inc, and 11 other banks, accusing them of defrauding the state’s retirement fund by selling it shoddy mortgage bonds, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring said on Tues…
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.
