Texas ‘affluenza’ teen’s family settles suit with paralyzed boy
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) – A Texas court has approved a settlement with a boy who was left paralyzed after he was thrown from a truck driven by a drunk teenager, who also killed four people last year in a case that touched off an emotional debate ab…
Idaho man who shot at crop duster ordered to explain in newspaper ad
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – An Idaho man convicted of firing his shotgun at a crop dusting plane has been ordered by a judge to take out a half-page newspaper ad explaining why it was a bad idea, a local prosecutor said on Tuesday
University asks public to help rewrite ‘Utah Man’ fight song
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – The president of Utah’s flagship university is seeking public input on a proposal to partially rewrite the school’s century-old fight song “Utah Man,” amid complaints that it contains language that could be considered sexist …
Southwest plane lands safely in Salt Lake City after smoke in cockpit
(Reuters) – A Southwest Airlines Co plane from Denver to Salt Lake City landed safely on Tuesday at its destination after smoke appeared in the cockpit, airport officials said.
Boston College offers to return interviews to Irish militants
DUBLIN/BOSTON (Reuters) – Boston College on Tuesday offered to return interviews about the Northern Ireland conflict to the former militants who provided them, after some expressed concerns about their safety or legal exposure.
Colorado house hit by plane once belonged to the pilot
NORTHGLENN, Colo. (Reuters) – A Colorado pilot who walked away unhurt after his single-engine plane crashed into a suburban Denver house had once owned the stricken dwelling, in what police and the pilot’s employer said on Tuesday appeared to be a mere…
New York’s ‘Club Kid Killer’ Michael Alig released from prison
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An infamous former Manhattan party promoter, dubbed the ‘Club Kid Killer’ by tabloid newspapers for the 1996 death of a downtown partygoer, has been released from prison after serving 17 years, corrections officials said.
Sentencing delayed for convicted California state senator
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – Sentencing has been postponed for a state senator whose conviction on eight felony counts of perjury and voter fraud is one of three ethics scandals involving Democratic lawmakers in the most populous U.S. state, lawy…
Bridge fire, collapse shuts main highway from L.A. to Las Vegas
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The main highway between Southern California and Las Vegas remained shut on Tuesday, backing up traffic for miles a day after a bridge fire and collapse forced officials to close the busy interstate in both directions.
Deadly Oklahoma wildfire largely contained
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – A central Oklahoma wildfire that has killed one person, destroyed about 30 structures and caused more than 1,000 people to flee to safer ground has been largely contained, fire officials said on Tuesday.
