U.S. budget deal grants $1.5 billion for drug-affected babies, families
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. budget deal adopted by Congress on Friday includes what advocates call a landmark compromise to provide an estimated $1.5 billion over 10 years to try to keep struggling families together, including those with babies born …
Policeman killed, two wounded in Georgia shooting
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A police officer was shot dead and two sheriff’s deputies were wounded on Friday in a small Georgia town by a gunman who was then killed, the county sheriff said.
Police officer killed, two wounded in Georgia shooting: local media
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A police officer was shot dead and two sheriff’s deputies were wounded in a small Georgia town on Friday by a suspect who was then himself slain, local media reported, citing law enforcement officials.
Former Virginia Tech student convicted in 13-year-old girl’s murder
(Reuters) – A former Virginia Tech student was convicted of kidnapping and murdering a 13-year-old girl after telling the judge overseeing his trial that he wanted to enter a plea of no contest on Friday, a local prosecutor said.
Three law enforcement officers shot in Georgia: local media
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Three law enforcement officers were injured and a suspect was dead after a shooting in Georgia on Friday, WSB-TV reported, citing local sheriff’s officials.
Snow blankets Chicago as winter storm sweeps U.S. Midwest
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A winter storm swept across the northern U.S. Midwest on Friday, dumping up to nine inches (23 cm) of snow on Chicago and snarling hundreds of flights as it rolled east to threaten New York state and New England.
Rain on Trump’s parade: Democratic mayors sniff at military pageant
(Reuters) – The mayors of big American cities, a largely Democratic bunch, love parades, but few are lining up to host the Bastille Day-style military display that Republican President Donald Trump has asked the Pentagon to prepare.
Shooting at Georgia nursing home leaves one dead; gunman flees
(Reuters) – A person was fatally shot in a nursing home parking lot in Augusta, Georgia, on Friday and police were looking for the shooter, who had fled the scene, according to local media and Augusta University, which has a campus near the facility.
U.S. Homeland Security agent gets prison for Colombia drug lord bribes
(Reuters) – A former U.S. Homeland Security special agent was sentenced on Friday to three years in prison for taking bribes in exchange for getting an indicted Colombian drug kingpin dismissed from a case against the once-powerful Cali cartel, court r…
U.S. flu outbreak worsens, likely to linger for weeks: CDC
(Reuters) – One of the worst flu outbreaks in the United States in nearly a decade worsened last week and will likely linger for several weeks, causing more deaths, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday.
