Los Angeles County sheriff deputies mistakenly kill man fleeing assailant
(Reuters) – An aspiring TV producer who was being held captive by a knife-wielding man in West Hollywood was mistakenly shot and killed by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies as he tried to escape his assailant, the sheriff’s department said on Thurs…
Pennsylvania officials seek motive for school stabbing rampage
MURRYSVILLE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Pennsylvania officials sought a motive on Thursday for what may have driven a 16-year-old student to turn on his classmates with two kitchen knives, stabbing startled victims in the stomach and back and leaving nea…
Hillary Clinton dodges shoe during Las Vegas speech
(Reuters) – A woman threw a shoe at Hillary Clinton on Thursday as the former secretary of state was delivering a speech at a Las Vegas hotel, but Clinton dodged it and continued with her remarks, a U.S. Secret Service spokesman said.
Boston bombing report cites information lapses among U.S. agencies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Information that may have intensified U.S. scrutiny of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev fell through the cracks in communications among U.S. law enforcement agencies and between the United States and Russia, acco…
Pennsylvania officials seek motive for school stabbing rampage
MURRYSVILLE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Pennsylvania officials sought a motive on Thursday for what may have driven a 16-year-old student to turn on his classmates with two kitchen knives, stabbing startled victims in the stomach and back and leaving nea…
Suspect surrenders in deadly Florida day care center car crash
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – A Florida man suspected of involvement in a hit-and-run car crash that killed a 4-year-old girl and injured 14 people at an Orlando-area day care center surrendered to authorities on Thursday, police said.
More than 100 passengers sick on cruise off California
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A cruise ship with more than 100 passengers and crew suffering from a gastrointestinal ailment caused by Norovirus, have arrived in San Diego, a cruise line spokeswoman said on Thursday.
U.S. Justice Dept faults Albuquerque police on excessive force
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department cited the Albuquerque Police Department on Thursday for engaging in what federal civil rights investigators call a pattern of excessive force, some of it deadly, against residents of New M…
Minnesota lawmakers OK raising minimum wage to $9.50 an hour
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Minnesota lawmakers on Thursday approved a measure raising the state’s minimum wage from one of the lowest in the nation to one of the highest.
California ex-city official gets more than 11 years in corruption case
(Reuters) – A former top official for the California city of Bell was sentenced to 11 years and 8 months in prison on Thursday for her role in a public corruption scandal that drew national attention and led to upheaval in the working-class community.
