Remains from U.S.’s Mount St. Helens belong to Japanese hiker
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Human remains discovered on Washington state’s Mount St. Helens have been identified as a Japanese hiker who went missing last November while trying to climb to the volcano’s summit alone, officials said Tuesday.
Convicted Oregon bomber sentenced to 15 years in federal prison
PORTLAND Ore. (Reuters) – A man convicted of bombing an Oregon district attorney’s office last year in a bid to delay his prosecution on unrelated burglary charges was sentenced on Monday to 15 years in federal prison.
Connecticut man charged with fatally stabbing niece
(Reuters) – A Connecticut man has been charged with murder for fatally stabbing his infant niece while babysitting the 1-year-old girl, police said on Tuesday.
Florida lawyer among dead in Bahamas plane crash
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – A small plane crash in the sea off the island of Grand Bahama on Monday killed Ormond Beach lawyer R. Michael Kennedy, who worked for a travel services company, according to a Florida newspaper.
Florida woman shoots grandson, 7, after mistaking him for intruder
TAMPA Fla. (Reuters) – A 7-year-old Florida boy was in critical but stable condition on Tuesday after being shot by his grandmother, who mistakenly thought he was an intruder, sheriff’s officials said.
With Sterling saga over, Ballmer gets ovation from Clipper Nation
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – With his trademark top-of-the-lungs, high-fiving, rambunctious enthusiasm, former Microsoft Corp chief executive Steve Ballmer introduced himself to Los Angeles Clippers fans on Monday, promising a new era for the NBA team after…
Texas’ Perry to fight indictment, casting shadow on possible 2016 run
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – Texas Governor Rick Perry will vigorously fight a two-count felony indictment returned by a state grand jury last week charging him with abuse of power, his lawyers said on Monday, calling the prosecution “outrageous.”
Small plane from Florida crashes off Bahamas, four dead
MIAMI (Reuters) – Four people died after their small plane crashed in the sea off the island of Grand Bahama on Monday, according to Bahamian officials.
Missouri governor lifts Ferguson curfew as National Guard called in
FERGUSON Mo. (Reuters) – Missouri Governor Jay Nixon lifted the curfew for the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson on Monday and began deploying National Guard troops to help quell days of rioting and looting spurred by the fatal shooting of a black unarmed t…
Oklahoma suspends top freshman running back for entire season
(Reuters) – Oklahoma Sooner freshman running back Joe Mixon, one of the school’s top recruits in 2014, was suspended on Monday for the entire college football season after being accused of assaulting a woman, local media said.
