Juvenile arrested in robbery of boy’s lemonade stand
MONROE, N.C. — North Carolina authorities arrested a juvenile Wednesday they say robbed a 9-year-old lemonade vendor of $17 at gunpoint, a stickup that prompted an outpouring of sympathy and donations for the young entrepreneur who also cuts lawns and walks dogs. Tony Underwood, a spokesman for the Union County sheriff ’s office, said detectives had obtained security camera footage of a person who matched the suspect’s description in an area near the holdup. The suspect’s identity was being withheld. A person who responded to a text sent to the number on the 9-year-old-boy’s business card said Tuesday that the boy had collected more than $250 in donations. Home-improvement chain Lowe’s gave the boy a new, $1,100 riding mower on Monday.
U.S. imposing Russia sanctions
WASHINGTON — The United States announced Wednesday it will impose new sanctions on Russia for illegally using a chemical weapon in an attempt to kill a former spy and his daughter in Britain this year. The new sanctions, to be imposed this month, come despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to improve relations with Russia and its leader, Vladimir Putin.
Margot Kidder death ruled suicide
HELENA, Mont. — “Superman” actress Margot Kidder’s death has been ruled a suicide. Kidder was found by a friend in her Montana home on May 13. At the time, Kidder’s manager said Kidder died peacefully in her sleep. A statement released Wednesday by Park County coroner Richard Wood said the 69-year-old Kidder “died as a result of a self-inflicted drug and alcohol overdose.” Maggie McGuane, Kidder’s daughter by her ex-husband Thomas McGuane, told The Associated Press that she knew her mother died by suicide the moment authorities took her to Kidder’s home in Livingston. “It’s a big relief that the truth is out there,” she said. “It’s important to be open and honest so there’s not a cloud of shame in dealing with this.”