WASHINGTON — A group of 91 federal lawmakers Tuesday called for the Obama administration to halt the termination of the Yucca Mountain repository until legal questions about the shutdown are resolved.
WYALUSING, Pa. — A 91-year-old woman found living with the corpses of her husband and twin sister will be allowed to keep them if she installs a mausoleum or crypt, a prosecutor said Tuesday.
The man shot and killed Saturday during a standoff with Henderson police died from a gunshot wound to the neck, according to the Clark County coroner’s office.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — A judge on Tuesday sentenced Lindsay Lohan to 90 days in jail and an inpatient rehab program after finding the actress had violated the terms of her probation in a 2007 drug case. Lohans immediately burst into tears after the ruling. Superior Court Judge Marsha Revel issued the sentence after listening to testimony from employees of an alcohol treatment program that Lohan had been ordered to attend.
Firefighters have contained 75 percent of the blaze in Moapa that scorched 601 acres since last week.
ADARE, Ireland — Tiger Woods says he’s flying home to Florida rather than heading to Scotland to prepare for the British Open because he wants to see his children. Woods is playing this week at an Irish charity golf tournament. At a news conference after his round, Woods resorted to staccato half-sentences concerning his personal life. He said he needs to “get home.” When asked why, he said: “See my kids.”
CHICAGO — Giving teens 30 extra minutes to start their school day leads to more alertness in class, better moods, less tardiness, and even healthier breakfasts, a small study found.
Las Vegas police are searching for a suspect who fired shots at officers Tuesday morning.
Police Sgt. Andy Walsh said the shooting happened about 8 a.m. in a shopping complex near Stewart Avenue and 21st Street.
LONDON — British media reports say George Michael has been arrested after a car crash in London. The BBC says the 47-year-old singer was arrested Sunday after police responded to reports that a car had crashed into a building in Hampstead, an upscale residential area in north London. Metropolitan Police say only that they arrested a man in his 40s early Sunday in Hampstead on suspicion of being unfit to drive.
