Colorado school gunman’s parents say praying for victim
DENVER (Reuters) – The parents of a teenager who stormed into his Colorado high school and opened fire with a shotgun, critically wounding a classmate, said on Monday they “cannot begin to understand” his actions and were praying for the victim.
U.S. judge says phone surveillance program likely unlawful
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government’s gathering of Americans’ phone records is likely unlawful, a judge ruled on Monday, raising “serious doubts” about the value of the National Security Agency’s so-called metadata counter terrorism program.
Fires lit by stranded Nevada family failed to attract rescuers
(Reuters) – A family that spent two nights huddled in Nevada’s frigid backcountry after crashing their Jeep during an outing to play in the snow tried unsuccessfully to get the attention of rescuers flying overhead by setting fires, they said on Monday…
Oregon politician gets six years for Facebook IPO fraud
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former candidate for governor of Oregon was sentenced to six years in prison on Monday for fraudulently convincing investors he had access to shares of Facebook Inc before its highly anticipated initial public offering in 2012.
University of California enters tentative labor deal after two years
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Unions representing more than 12,000 University of California researchers, healthcare and technical workers have reached a tentative labor deal with management after more than two years of bargaining, both sides said on Monday…
R&B singer Chris Brown’s probation revoked after D.C. assault charge
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – R&B singer Chris Brown had his probation revoked by a Los Angeles judge on Monday, but he was not taken into custody because of good reports on his progress in a court-ordered rehab program.
Last words revealed in Arizona blaze that killed 19 firefighters
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Faced by roaring flames driven at his team by gale-force winds and seeing no way out, the crew chief of an elite Arizona firefighting squad radioed a grim message to his command center.
U.S. paid $5.4 million for unusable incinerators at Afghan base: inspector
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military paid a contractor $5.4 million for an incinerator facility at a base in Afghanistan, even though it was finished 30 months behind schedule and had so many wiring issues it was never used, federal investigators s…
U.S. judge rules phone surveillance program is likely unlawful
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government’s gathering of Americans’ phone records is likely unlawful, a judge ruled on Monday, raising “serious doubts” about the value of the National Security Agency’s so-called metadata counterterrorism program.
Passenger jet slips off runway taxiing in Wisconsin, no injuries
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A Delta Air Lines jet slipped off the runway while taxiing after landing in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday afternoon in snowy conditions, authorities said. No injuries were reported.
