Magnitude 8.2 quake off Alaska prompts tsunami warning
(Reuters) – A magnitude 8.2 earthquake hit the Gulf of Alaska in the early hours of Tuesday, prompting authorities to warn people in the area to move away from the coast in case it causes a tsunami.
‘Dreamers’ disappointed that Congress deferred DACA deal
(Reuters) – Young “Dreamers” brought to the United States illegally as children were angry and disappointed on Monday after the U.S. Congress approved a temporary spending bill to end a three-day government shutdown without a deal to shore up their sha…
Ex-Fiat Chrysler executive pleads guilty in U.S. union corruption probe
(Reuters) – A former Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV executive pleaded guilty on Monday in connection with a U.S. probe into accusations that he made at least $1.5 million in improper payments to United Auto Workers union officials, the U.S. attorney’s o…
Skydiver dies after crashing into roof of California home
(Reuters) – A skydiver died after slamming into the roof of a home in southern California on Monday, authorities said, without releasing details as to what may have caused his fatal fall.
Top USA Gymnastics board members bow to resignation demands
(This January 22 story corrects first name of USA Gymnastics CEO to Kerry from Katy in paragraph seven)
Congressman, ousted from ethics panel, asks it to investigate him
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Less than three days after he was removed from the U.S. House of Representatives Ethics Committee, Republican lawmaker Patrick Meehan asked the panel to investigate allegations he engaged in sexual harassment and misused official…
Government shutdown fizzles on spending, immigration deal in Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congress voted on Monday to end a three-day U.S. government shutdown, approving the latest short-term funding bill as Democrats accepted promises from Republicans for a broad debate later on the future of young illegal immigrants…
Tennessee man takes plea deal in murder of student Holly Bobo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – Dylan Adams, one of three men charged in the 2011 murder of Tennessee nursing student Holly Bobo, accepted a plea deal on Monday that will send him to prison without parole for 35 years.
CDC director urges flu vaccinations as pediatric deaths mount
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Of the 30 U.S. children who have died from the flu so far this season, some 85 percent had not been vaccinated, said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, who urged Americans to get flu shots ami…
House passes measure to fund government and end shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives passed a short-term measure on Monday to fund the federal government through Feb. 8 and end a three-day government shutdown.
