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Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Suspect in Portland commuter train attack to be arraigned in court

(Reuters) - A man will appear in court in Portland, Oregon, on Tuesday to answer charges that he murdered two men who tried to stop him hurling religious slurs against two women of Muslim appearance on a commuter train.

Ex-cop charged with murdering black Cincinnati motorist on trial again

CINCINNATI (Reuters) - Jury selection is set to begin on Tuesday in the retrial of a former University of Cincinnati police officer charged with murdering an unarmed black motorist, after the first trial ended in a mistrial.

U.S. spelling bee champs find success after sting of defeat

(Reuters) - Three past winners of the Scripps National Spelling Bee say losing was the secret to their success.

U.S. Supreme Court to hear Ohio's bid to revive voter purge policy

(Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear Ohio's appeal of a lower court ruling that blocked the Republican-led state's policy of purging people from voter-registration lists if they do not regularly cast ballots because it violated federal law.

Kentucky town welcomes Confederate memorial moved from Louisville

BRANDENBURG, Kentucky (Reuters) - A small Kentucky town gave a formal welcome on Monday to a monument to the Confederate soldiers of the American Civil War, rededicating the controversial structure after the University of Louisville removed it as an unwelcome symbol of slavery.

Woods apologizes for DUI arrest, blames medication

(Reuters) - Former world number one golfer Tiger Woods said an unexpected reaction to prescribed medications was to blame for his early-morning DUI arrest near his Jupiter Island home in Florida on Monday.

In Texas legislature, tempers flare over immigration crackdown

(Reuters) - Tensions between Republicans and Democrats boiled over on the floor of the Texas Legislature on Monday as protesters filled the gallery on the last day of the session to denounce a new law cracking down on cities giving sanctuary to illegal immigrants.

U.S. might ban laptops on all flights into and out of the country

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States might ban laptops from aircraft cabins on all flights into and out of the country as part of a ramped-up effort to protect against potential security threats, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said on Sunday.

U.S. Navy skydiver killed in parachuting accident in New York Harbor

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (Reuters) - A member of the U.S. Navy's elite skydiving demonstration team plunged to his death on Sunday when his parachute malfunctioned while performing in an aerial exhibition as part of New York Harbor's annual Fleet Week festival.