Suspect in 1992 slaying of Illinois teen arrested in California
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – An elderly California man, long suspected in the unsolved killing of a Chicago-area youth 22 years ago, has been arrested in Los Angeles on a murder warrant from Illinois prosecutors, a spokeswoman for the Cook County state’s at…
Notorious drug smuggling ship towed to Seattle for scrapping
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A freighter seized off the coast of Washington state nearly four decades ago in one of the largest marijuana busts in the region’s history was moved to Seattle on Thursday and will eventually be scrapped, local officials said.
Indiana man charged in killing of police officer
GARY Ind. (Reuters) – A 25-year-old Indiana man was charged on Thursday in the fatal shooting of a Gary, Indiana, police officer in his patrol car earlier this month, city officials said.
Milwaukee barber sentenced for role in Stradivarius violin theft
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A Milwaukee barber received a 3-1/2-year prison sentence on Thursday for supplying a stun gun used in the theft of a 300-year-old Stradivarius violin from a concert violinist.
Senior U.S. lawmaker: Myanmar must reform before more sanctions easing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Jade and rubies from Myanmar will remain banned from the United States unless the Asian nation moves to end a provision in its constitution that bars opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from running for president, a senior U.S. se…
Website lets donors pay Detroit residents’ overdue water bills
DETROIT (Reuters) – Widespread water shutoffs in Detroit have led to the creation of a website that allows donors to anonymously pay the overdue bills of residents in the bankrupt city, a site organizer said on Thursday.
Maryland seeks to lure anglers to join ‘Frankenfish’ battle
ANNAPOLIS Md. (Reuters) – Maryland officials are hoping that the prospect of landing a record fish will enlist anglers in the battle against the northern snakehead, a voracious newcomer dubbed “Frankenfish.”
Canada board welcomes U.S. oil-by-rail ideas, says danger remains
OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Transportation Safety Board of Canada welcomed on Thursday proposed U.S. regulations for oil-by-rail tankers but cautioned of persistent danger until tank cars built before 2011 stop carrying oil and other flammable liquids.
One dead, one wounded by gunman at Pennsylvania hospital
(Reuters) – A gunman opened fire inside a Pennsylvania psychiatric facility on Thursday, killing a woman and wounding a doctor who apparently shot back and critically wounded his attacker, authorities said.
Effort to force vote to repeal Seattle minimum wage increase fails
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A Seattle business group said it has fallen short of the number of signatures needed to force a November vote seeking to repeal a municipal ordinance that raises the city’s minimum wage to $15 per hour.
