F-35A fighter jet flights suspended after fire at U.S. air base
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force on Monday temporarily halted flights at a Florida air base of 26 F-35A fighter jets built by Lockheed Martin Corp after a jet caught fire as it was preparing to take off for a training flight, a Pentagon spokes…
Suspect in Seattle shooting spree to mount insanity defense
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A man charged with opening fire with a shotgun at a small Christian college in Seattle, killing a student, intends to plead not guilty by reason of insanity, his lawyer said at a court appearance by the suspect on Monday.
Mormon church excommunicates prominent U.S. activist Kate Kelly
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – Prominent Mormon activist Kate Kelly was excommunicated by her church on Monday for violating its “laws and order” after advocating for women’s ordination, a view that leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint…
Review finds ‘inexplicable delays’ in Pennsylvania’s handling of Sandusky case
HARRISBURG Penn. (Reuters) – A highly anticipated review of the child sex abuse case against Jerry Sandusky released on Monday found delays in prosecuting the former Penn State football coach but no evidence of political interference by Pennsylvania Go…
Quake hits off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands
JUNEAU Alaska (Reuters) – A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck deep under the ocean floor near Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, triggering shaking that could be felt for vast distances and prompting a tsunami warning, the U.S. Geological Survey and National Tsu…
Connecticut man arraigned for hiding 19 bags of pot in sock at court
MILFORD Conn. (Reuters) – A Connecticut man who told his probation officer he “wasn’t foolish enough” to bring drugs into court was arraigned on Monday on charges of hiding 19 bags of marijuana in his sock during a meeting at the courthouse.
Examiner says ex-Penn State coach Sandusky should get pension restored
(Reuters) – Former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky should be allowed to keep his state pension of roughly $60,000 a year despite his 45 child sex abuse convictions, an independent hearing examiner recommended on Monday.
BNSF, CP railroads ordered to report U.S. grain shipping plans
(Reuters) – U.S. officials ordered BNSF Railway Co [BNISF.UL] and Canadian Pacific Railway Co to report by Friday their plans to clear a backlog of grain cars after months of service delays blamed on harsh winter weather and high freight demand.
U.S. group changes lung transplant policy for kids
NEWTOWN SQUARE Pa. (Reuters) – A U.S. group that sets policy for organ transplants voted on Monday to adopt a permanent rule to allow some children access to adult lungs.
Friend of Boston bomb suspect rejects plea deal, lawyer says
BOSTON (Reuters) – A friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is confident he will beat charges he hampered the investigation into the blasts, one of his attorneys said on Monday citing a “lack of evidence” in the case.
