Architects unveiling plans for school to replace site of Newtown massacre
MILFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) – Architects on Tuesday plan to unveil designs for a new elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, to replace the one where a gunman killed 26 people, mostly, young children in 2012, one of the worst such attacks in U.S….
New U.S. West Coast energy projects face tough opposition
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The West Coast of the United States, long a battle ground for industrial and environmental interests, is set for another round of disputes as the region attracts key energy projects.
Two killed in shooting at Navy base in Virginia
(Reuters) – A civilian shot dead a sailor aboard a ship at a U.S. Navy base in Norfolk, Virginia, late on Monday before being killed by base security forces, naval officials said.
Missouri prepares to execute killer of teenage girl
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) – Missouri officials were preparing Tuesday to execute a man convicted of abducting, raping and strangling a teenage girl who was working as a gas station attendant.
Bodies of five killed in plane crash found in Colorado reservoir
DENVER (Reuters) – Divers have found the bodies of five people in a small plane that plunged into a reservoir in southwestern Colorado, but their remains will not be recovered until specialized salvage crews arrive, authorities said on Monday.
Fire forces evacuation of Manhattan office building; no injuries
(Reuters) – A small fire erupted in a Manhattan office building’s duct work late on Monday evening that sent smoke into Midtown and caused the building to be evacuated, officials and media said.
Jurors to weigh U.S. charges against bin Laden relative
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Before the smoke had cleared from the attacks of September 11, 2001, Osama bin Laden had asked a fiery Kuwaiti teacher and imam to recruit more fighters for al Qaeda, a U.S. prosecutor said in closing arguments of the man’s trial o…
Houston ship lane remains shut as cleanup drags on; Exxon cuts output
TEXAS CITY, Texas (Reuters) – The closure of the vital Houston Ship Channel looked set to extend to a fourth day after the Coast Guard struggled to finish cleaning up after an oil barge spill on Monday, threatening to force deeper production cuts at lo…
NYC jail guard charged in death of inmate who ate disinfectant
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former senior guard at New York City’s main jail complex was arrested on Monday on a federal charge that he deprived a mentally ill inmate of medical aid after he swallowed a corrosive disinfectant.
University of California’s Napolitano joins skeptics over online courses
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – University of California President Janet Napolitano on Monday joined a growing chorus of higher education leaders who have expressed skepticism about the use and cost-effectiveness of courses that are offered online.
