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The judge overseeing the stabbing case of two 12-year-old girls ordered another exam and a hearing.
Here are some headlines from the working family’s news we're reading today (after the jump).
A flight from LA to Australia was forced to turn around and return overnight after a water pipe burst an hour into the flight, and water flooded the cabin. The plane landed safely.
Lawmakers are beginning to recognize the widespread problems with the outsourcing of government services. According to a new report from In the Public Interest, 19 states have taken proactive steps to reverse this trend, which began in the 1970s and 1980s. The report also notes that taxpayers have begun to tire of the diminished quality and even loss of services that can arise from outsourcing them.
A bear cub was rescued from a tree in New Jersey after getting its head stuck in a cookie jar.
Environmental Protection Department spokesman Larry Ragonese says the 6-month-old cub apparently found the animal cracker jar in a Ringwood neighborhood on Friday night.
No doubt during this upcoming long July 4 weekend—maybe at a backyard gathering of your family and friends or during the World Cup games—you’ll likely feel like a little snack. Well, here’s a list of union-made-in-America snacks—from the salty, like Lay’s Potato Chips and Cheez-Its, to the sweet, such as Cracker Jacks and Oreos. And for those of you trying to keep the weight off, we have some more healthy options, too.
Heavily armed police surround the courthouse as Ahmed Abu Khattalah vehicle arrives for his detention hearing. Khattalah is charged in the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi.
A food truck burst into flames in Philadelphia, leaving at least a dozen hurt. Police say the truck’s propane tank blew up on Tuesday, shaking nearby homes and businesses.
Angry protesters blocked buses carrying migrant families from Texas to a processing center in California, forcing them to turn away. NBC’s Miguel Almaguer reports.
