Jurors hear dramatic hostage tale at U.S. trial of London imam
NEW YORK (Reuters) – As volleys of gunfire rang out across the desert, the kidnapper stared at his captives and said, “It’s goodbye to you all.”
Car trailing Obama daughters’ motorcade prompts White House lockdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A car that trailed a motorcade carrying President Barack Obama’s daughters on to Pennsylvania Avenue prompted a security lockdown at the White House on Tuesday.
U.S. cruise ship stranded in NY’s Hudson River hit a whale
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A dead 45-foot female whale found in New York Harbor Monday morning was hit by a cruise ship that got stuck in the Hudson River over the weekend, authorities said on Tuesday.
Florida girl graduates college and high school a week apart
MIAMI (Reuters) – Last week, just days before her high school graduation, 16-year-old Grace Bush collected a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from a south Florida university, fulfilling her proud parents’ cost-saving plan on tuition.
Southwest plane lands safely in Salt Lake City after odor in cockpit
(Reuters) – A Southwest Airlines Co flight from Denver to Salt Lake City landed safely on Tuesday after the pilot detected a strange odor in the cockpit, a spokeswoman for the airline said.
Los Angeles Clippers president takes leave after owner banned
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles Clippers President Andy Roeser is taking an indefinite leave of absence, effective immediately, a week after club owner Ronald Sterling was banned from the National Basketball Association for racist comments, the NBA…
Convicted Texas murderer featured in ‘Bernie’ movie to be released
DALLAS (Reuters) – A former mortician whose conviction for killing an elderly East Texas woman inspired the 2011 movie “Bernie” will be released from prison on bond after a judge ruled the original life sentence was too harsh, a newspaper reported on T…
Florida girl graduates college and high school
MIAMI (Reuters) – Last week, just days before her high school graduation, 16-year-old Grace Bush collected a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from a south Florida university, fulfilling her proud parents’ cost-saving plan on tuition.
Amid boycott of Beverly Hills haunt, city confronts Brunei over sharia law
BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) – The City of Beverly Hills will vote on Tuesday on whether to pressure the government of Brunei to divest the Beverly Hills Hotel, the pink-hued haunt of the Hollywood set, after the small country’s enactment of sha…
Police arrest Arizona student in school threat, find possible explosive device
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A 16-year-old boy suspected of threatening to attack his school was arrested on Tuesday at his suburban Phoenix home, where officers found a possible explosive device and evacuated both his school and part of his apartment complex, …
