Soldier steals armored vehicle, takes it on two-hour ride in Virginia: police
(Reuters) – A soldier stole an armored personnel carrier from a National Guard base in Virginia on Tuesday and took the vehicle on a two-hour drive that ended in a police chase through downtown Richmond, the state capital, state police said.
California judge criticized in rape sentencing appears headed for recall
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The California judge who drew worldwide condemnation for giving a six-month jail sentence to a former Stanford University swimmer convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman appeared headed for removal in a recall elec…
Voters in eight states choose candidates in battle for Congress
SACRAMENTO, Calif./PRINCETON, N.J. (Reuters) – Establishment-backed Democrats muscled past liberal challengers in key New Jersey congressional races on Tuesday, results showed, as voters in eight U.S. states, including crucial California, chose candida…
Scores more homes destroyed by lava flow on Hawaii’s Big Island
PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) – A growing river of molten rock flowing from a fissure at the foot of Kilauea Volcano is believed to have demolished scores of additional homes and filled in a small bay at the eastern tip of Hawaii’s Big Island, civil defense …
Voters in eight states choose candidates in battle for U.S. Congress
SACRAMENTO, Calif./PRINCETON, N.J. (Reuters) – Establishment-backed Democrats muscled past liberal challengers in key New Jersey congressional races on Tuesday, results showed, as voters in eight U.S. states, including crucial California, chose candida…
Microsoft expands program for women returning to work
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp is expanding a program designed to increase its hiring of women seeking to rejoin the workforce, following a rash of complaints about sexual harassment and gender discrimination at the world’s largest software …
Serial murder suspect in Arizona used legally purchased pistol: ATF
PHOENIX (Reuters) – The man suspected of killing six people in the Phoenix area, including a high-profile forensic psychiatrist, before committing suicide, used a legally owned .40-caliber handgun to shoot at least four of the victims, a law enforcemen…
U.S. drug prices hit by insurer tactic against copay assistance: analysis
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A recently adopted tactic by U.S. health plans to limit the financial assistance drugmakers provide directly to consumers for prescription medicines is taking a toll on drug prices, according to a new analysis released on Tuesday.
Colorado wildfire grows, firefighters gain on New Mexico blaze
(Reuters) – Authorities sought the evacuation of hundreds of residences in southwest Colorado on Tuesday as a largely unchecked wildfire grew in size, with forecasters placing several western and southwestern U.S. states under an elevated risk for blaz…
‘Status quo’ Illinois budget leaves fiscal woes unaddressed: S&P
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois’ new budget does little to tackle the state’s financial problems like escalating pension contributions and a structural deficit, dimming prospects for a credit rating upgrade, S&P Global Ratings said on Tuesday.
