Missouri killer set for execution, scrutiny high after Arizona
(Reuters) – Missouri officials are pressing forward with the Wednesday execution of convicted killer Michael Worthington despite calls for caution after last month’s problematic execution in Arizona in which the inmate took more than an hour to die.
U.S. service sector growth hits 8-1/2 yr high in July: ISM survey
(Reuters) – The pace of growth in the U.S. services sector hit its highest in 8-1/2 years in July, boosted by growth in business activity, new orders and employment, according to an industry report released on Tuesday.
NYPD probing report that EMTs stopped four cops beating handcuffed man
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York Police Department said on Tuesday it was investigating a report that two emergency medical technicians jumped in to stop four police officers who were punching a handcuffed patient.
Arizona researcher in airport flap says he was asserting gun rights
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona medical researcher arrested after taking a loaded assault rifle into the Phoenix airport said on Monday he was making a political statement and did not intend to harm anyone.
Bertha weakens to a tropical storm : NHC
(Reuters) – Bertha, the second hurricane of the 2014 Atlantic season, has weakened to a tropical storm, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Tuesday.
U.S. to close three interim shelters housing migrant children : U.S. media
(Reuters) – Three interim shelters that have housed thousands of children who have come unaccompanied to the United States from Central America will close within weeks, leading U.S. newspapers reported on Monday.
Phoenix Suns P.J. Tucker gets jail time for drunk driving in Arizona: attorney
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Phoenix Suns basketball forward P.J. Tucker was sentenced on Monday to three days in jail and 11 days of house arrest after pleading guilty to “super extreme” drunk driving in Arizona, one of his attorneys said.
Colorado girl, three, shot by 5-year-old boy wielding handgun
DENVER (Reuters) – A 3-year-old Colorado girl was shot and critically wounded by a 5-year-old boy on Monday with a handgun belonging to her mother’s boyfriend, police said.
White supremacist gets life in prison after U.S. West Coast killing spree
PORTLAND Ore. (Reuters) – A white supremacist convicted of killing two people during a bloody three-state road trip on the U.S. West Coast was sentenced on Monday to two life sentences by a federal judge in Portland, Oregon, the Justice Department said…
Hurricane Bertha expected to weaken on Tuesday: NHC
(Reuters) – Bertha, the second hurricane of the 2014 Atlantic season, is expected to weaken on Tuesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory on Monday.
