Cuban-born man denied citizenship after almost 50 years in U.S
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – Mario Hernandez, 58, passed multiple background checks to serve in the U.S. Army and as a federal prison guard trusted enough to watch over Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh.
Baltimore sets youth curfew to curb crime, violence
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (Reuters) – Baltimore has become the latest U.S. city planning to set curfews for teenagers to curb rising crime, with critics calling the move legal overreach.
Automakers mull aid to art museum in Detroit bankruptcy
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit’s three automakers are mulling a request by the city’s art museum to help it raise money for a key component of Detroit’s plan to restructure its debt and exit bankruptcy, representatives of the companies said on Tuesday.
Obama awards Medal of Honor to Army sergeant for heroism in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama awarded the Medal of Honor, America’s highest military honor, to a former Army sergeant on Tuesday for saving the life of a fellow soldier and calling in air support to beat back an ambush in Afghanistan in…
Texas plans first execution since Oklahoma’s botched lethal injection
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas is set to put to death convicted rapist and murderer Robert James Campbell on Tuesday in the first execution in the United States since a botched lethal injection in Oklahoma in April raised questions about capital punis…
Seattle airport jetway falls as passengers exit plane; no injuries
(Reuters) – A jetway collapsed on Tuesday at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as passengers were exiting a Southwest Airlines flight from Phoenix, but no one was injured in the incident, an airport spokeswoman said.
‘American Idol’ runner-up Clay Aiken wins N.C. congressional primary
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) – “American Idol” runner-up Clay Aiken won the Democratic nomination for a U.S. congressional seat in North Carolina on Tuesday, a day after his main challenger died from a fall, official results showed.
Slain German student may have entered Montana garage for alcohol
MISSOULA, Montana (Reuters) – A German foreign exchange student shot dead by a Montana homeowner had entered the man’s property while “garage hopping” in a possible search for alcohol, an activity learned from friends, authorities said in court documen…
Flights halted at Chicago airports due to smoke at radar center
(Reuters) – Flights into and out of Chicago’s two major airports were halted near midday Tuesday after workers were forced to clear a Federal Aviation Administration flight approach control center in Elgin, Illinois, due to smoke in the building, an FA…
Christie spokesman ‘shocked’ to hear of bridge traffic scandal
TRENTON, New Jersey (Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s spokesman testified on Tuesday he was shocked to learn that some of his former colleagues had organized traffic gridlock last year, apparently to retaliate against a political foe of …
