Charges reduced for woman who drove kids into ocean off Florida
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – A pregnant woman who drove a minivan with her three children into the ocean off a Florida beach no longer faces charges that she had planned to kill them, court papers filed on Tuesday show.
Marine shooting death at North Carolina base appears accidental: spokesman
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) – A “negligent discharge” by a U.S. Marine on guard duty is likely to blame for the shooting death of a fellow sentry at a base in North Carolina, a military spokesman said on Wednesday.
Philadelphia Old City fire destroys landmark clothing store
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A fire destroyed a long-time apparel store in Philadelphia’s Old City on Wednesday along Market Street, one of the city’s busiest thoroughfares, officials said.
Mississippi River closed in Iowa after barge hits bridge
(In April 8 story, corrects ownership of bridge to Canadian Pacific not Union Pacific, paragraph 4.)
Two moms, a baby and a legal first for U.S. gay marriage
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) – Last month a baby in Tennessee made history: Emilia Maria Jesty was the first child born in the state to have a woman listed on the birth certificate as her “father.”
Texas to execute Mexican national for murder and rape
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas plans to execute on Wednesday Ramiro Hernandez, 44, a Mexican citizen who was convicted of bludgeoning a man to death and repeatedly raping his wife.
U.S. Marine shot dead at North Carolina base
(Reuters) – A U.S. Marine was killed at a military base in North Carolina on Tuesday when a sentry’s rifle discharged, a base spokesman said, without specifying whether the shooting was intentional.
Suspected Mexican cartel hitman charged in California murders
(Reuters) – An alleged Mexican drug cartel hitman was charged on Tuesday with nine murders in a killing spree spanning three decades in California, Central California officials said.
Shuttle bus drivers go on strike at Phoenix airport
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Striking shuttle bus drivers at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport walked off the job on Tuesday in a labor dispute that could affect the estimated 25,000 riders who use rental cars and travel within the airport’s terminals da…
U.S. Secret Service reassigns staff, eyes alcohol rules after misconduct
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Secret Service is reassigning staff and studying changes to its rules on alcohol consumption after agents were sent home following a night of drinking on a recent trip to Europe ahead of President Barack Obama’s visit, a…
