Seattle interstate shut after police shoot freeway spray-painter
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Police shut southbound Interstate 5 in Seattle for hours on Monday after shooting a driver who had stopped to begin spray-painting the roadway and then brandished a knife when confronted, officials said.
New Mexico wildfire rages through Native American reservation
ALBUQUERQUE N.M. (Reuters) – A wind-whipped wildfire on the Navajo Reservation in northwest New Mexico raged for a fourth day on Monday, forcing the evacuation of sheep-herding residents in the Chuska mountains, officials said, but no injuries were rep…
Seattle mayor wants to scrap driver limits on ridesharing services
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Seattle Mayor Ed Murray on Monday proposed the city remove its cap on the number of ridesharing company drivers and make concessions to traditional taxi and car hire companies, in a bid to appease warring factions hungry for fares.
Alabama court overturns anti-sodomy law
(Reuters) – An Alabama appeals court has thrown out a law prohibiting consensual homosexual intercourse, declaring it to be unconstitutional.
Tornado kills one, injures 16 in Nebraska town: sheriff
(Reuters) – One person was confirmed dead and 16 injured from a tornado that struck the northeastern Nebraska town of Pilger on Monday, Stanton County Sheriff Michael Unger said.
San Francisco to propose tax breaks for urban farms
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – San Francisco would be the first city in California to offer property owners a tax break if they agree to make empty lots available for urban agriculture, under an ordinance to be introduced at the city’s Board of Supervis…
Temporary reprieve for Mormon activist facing disciplinary hearing
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – A prominent Mormon activist threatened with disciplinary action and possible excommunication for questioning church doctrine said on Monday he had received a temporary reprieve and that it seems church leaders want to “de-esc…
Tornadoes sweep through northeastern Nebraska
(Reuters) – Two large tornadoes swept farming areas of northeastern Nebraska on Monday, causing severe damage to at least one town and some injuries, according to officials and media reports.
Man jailed longest without trial in Philadelphia sent to nursing home
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A man thought to be the longest-held prisoner in Philadelphia jails without trial was moved to a nursing home on Monday after spending seven years behind bars despite a ruling that he was not fit to stand trial.
Most guns seized in 8 U.S. cities are pistols, not assault rifles: study
(Reuters) – Most of the guns seized from gang members, felons and drug traffickers in eight U.S. cities over a decade were handguns, not the automatic assault rifles often depicted in Hollywood crime stories, according to a study published on Monday.
