More Americans view climate change as ‘imminent’ threat: Reuters/Ipsos Poll
A growing percentage of Americans see climate change as an “imminent” threat driven mainly by human activity, and more than two-thirds want Washington to work with other nations to combat it, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Thursday.
Florida set to execute man convicted of killing woman during burglary
Florida is scheduled on Thursday to execute a man who was convicted of beating and stabbing a 63-year-old North Miami woman to death during a burglary more than two decades ago.
Accused Russian agent Butina expected to plead guilty in Washington
A woman accused of acting as a Russian agent to infiltrate the powerful National Rifle Association lobby group and influence U.S. policy toward Moscow is expected to plead guilty in federal court on Thursday in a deal that could help prosecutors gain i…
Three rescued from West Virginia mine may have been seeking copper scrap
Rescuers on Wednesday found alive three people who had been lost in a West Virginia mine for four days after crawling in through a ventilation shaft, and brought them to the surface, a state spokeswoman said.
South Carolina boy, 16, pleads guilty in school shooting rampage
A 16-year-old South Carolina boy pleaded guilty on Wednesday to murder and attempted murder charges stemming from the 2016 slaying of his father and shooting rampage at an elementary school that killed a 6-year-old boy, prosecutors said.
Three lost explorers found in West Virginia mine
Three people who had been lost in a West Virginia mine for four days after crawling in through a ventilation shaft were found alive on Wednesday and brought to the surface, a state spokeswoman said.
Insurance claims for latest California wildfires top $9 billion
Insurance claims from the recent spate of California wildfires, including one ranked as the most deadly and destructive in state history, have topped $9 billion and are expected to grow, the state insurance commissioner reported on Wednesday.
Opioid maker Insys paid kickbacks to physician assistant, jury hears
A former Insys Therapeutics Inc sales representative now married to the drugmaker’s ex-CEO said on Wednesday she arranged to have a physician assistant in New Hampshire receive kickbacks to prescribe patients its addictive fentanyl spray.
West Virginia mine explorers still missing as rescuers dig deeper
Rescue teams in West Virginia have gone some 11,000 feet into an abandoned coal mine in the Appalachian Mountains without finding three people who have been lost inside for four days, law enforcement officials said on Monday.
Chicago mayor pushes bond sale, constitutional change to aid pensions
Mayor Rahm Emanuel laid out a multi-pronged plan on Wednesday to tackle Chicago’s huge pension burden, urging the city council to approve the issuance of $10 billion of bonds to boost funding for the city’s four retirement systems.
