Maryland police mistake pellet gun for assault rifle, kill man
ANNAPOLIS Md. (Reuters) – Maryland police early on Friday killed a 20-year-old man armed with a pellet gun that officers mistook for an assault rifle, a police spokeswoman said.
One hurt after restaurant interior collapses in New Jersey
NEW YORK (Reuters) – At least one person was injured after the interior of a restaurant collapsed in Maplewood, New Jersey, on Friday, local media reported.
Ohio town’s Korean War memorial under fire for blunders
(Reuters) – An Ohio monument unveiled this week to Americans who fought and died in the Korean War has drawn calls for it to be replaced because of glaring omissions and historical inaccuracies including images from the Vietnam War and Desert Storm.
Illinois man convicted in four beating deaths, including toddler
(Reuters) – An Illinois man has been convicted of murder in the beating deaths of four people, including a toddler, during a week-long two-state crime spree in which eight people died in June 2008.
Facebook’s Zuckerberg pledges $120 million to Bay Area schools
(Reuters) – Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have pledged $120 million to Bay Area schools to help underserved communities in San Francisco, the two wrote in an essay to the San Jose Mercury News.
Detroit airport lockdown ends, passenger behind security scare in custody
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Authorities at Detroit Metropolitan Airport lifted on Thursday a lockdown that had brought traffic to a halt for nearly three hours after the passenger who triggered the security scare was taken into police custody, airport officia…
NSA, Snowden clash over 2013 internal email release
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An email exchange released on Thursday shows Edward Snowden questioned the U.S. National Security Agency’s legal training programs, but provides no evidence the former contractor complained internally about vast NSA surveillance …
Crews contain fire at Texas fertilizer warehouse
(Reuters) – A fire ripped through a Texas fertilizer warehouse on Thursday, destroying the facility but causing no explosions or injuries, police said.
Warning label for sugary drinks passes California Senate
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – A bill to require sugary soft drinks to carry labels warning of obesity, diabetes and tooth decay passed the California Senate on Thursday, the latest move by lawmakers nationwide aimed at persuading people to drink less s…
Judge to rule on Montana law requiring immigration checks for state services
(Reuters) – A judge is to decide whether a Montana law that requires proof of legal immigration status to seek state employment or services infringes on privacy and equal protection rights guaranteed by the Montana constitution, a state official said o…
