Missouri couple charged with decades-old murders of spouses
(Reuters) – A Missouri couple charged with killing their former spouses and two children in separate incidents more than three decades ago were in jail on Tuesday awaiting transfer back to Wyoming where prosecutors say the crimes were committed.
White House rejects latest Republican offer to end shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House rejected a Republican plan to reopen portions of the U.S. government on Tuesday as the first shutdown in 17 years closed landmarks like the Statue of Liberty and threw hundreds of thousands of federal employees ou…
Two motorcyclists in custody after high-speed NY chase, beating
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two motorcyclists were in police custody on Tuesday in connection with a high-speed chase along a Manhattan highway that ended when a motorcycle gang dragged a New York man from his vehicle and beat him while his wife and baby look…
Jacksonville airport evacuated, police investigate suspicious package
(Reuters) – Jacksonville International Airport was evacuated on Tuesday as police investigated a “reported suspicious package,” according to a tweet from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s office.
Four bodies recovered from wreckage of Calif. plane crash
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Medical examiners recovered four bodies on Tuesday from the wreckage of a small jet that crash-landed into a hangar and burst into flames at the Santa Monica airport near Los Angeles over the weekend, the coroner’s office operat…
Web traffic, glitches slow Obamacare exchanges launch
(Reuters) – Technical glitches and heavy internet traffic slowed Tuesday’s launch of new online insurance exchanges at the heart of President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform, showcasing the challenge of covering millions of uninsured Americans.
Florida executes man who killed two women over six weeks in 1988
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) – A man whose execution was delayed for a political fundraiser was put to death by lethal injection on Tuesday for the murders of two women over a six-week span 25 years ago.
Detroit defaults on more than $600 million of ‘unsecured’ GO bonds
(Reuters) – Detroit on Tuesday defaulted on more than $600 million of general obligation bonds deemed unsecured by the city’s emergency manager, a city spokesman said.
Detroit signs deal to lease Belle Isle to state
DETROIT (Reuters) – The state of Michigan signed an agreement Tuesday with Detroit to lease Belle Isle park, saving the city at least $4 million in annual maintenance and operation costs for the recreational landmark.
U.S. judge rejects bids to halt enforcement of Maryland gun law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge rejected on Tuesday bids by gun rights supporters to halt enforcement of Maryland’s new gun law, which bans the sale of 45 types of assault weapons and requires handgun buyers to undergo safety training and finger…
