Firefighters race to contain California wildfires as winds set to strengthen
VENTURA, Calif. (Reuters) – Firefighters in Southern California were under pressure on Saturday to contain six raging wildfires, which have destroyed hundreds of buildings and forced tens of thousands of people to flee, before fierce winds are expected…
Court upholds conviction in ‘Making of a Murderer’ case
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the murder conviction of a Wisconsin man in a case chronicled in the television documentary “Making of a Murderer,” overturning a lower court judge who had tossed out the original guilty verdict.
Weather eases the battle as California wildfires grow
VENTURA, Calif. (Reuters) – Growing wildfires chewing through parts of Southern California on Friday ravaged avocado farms, racehorse stables and a retirement community, even as milder weather aided firefighters in their efforts to slow the progress of…
Drug industry group sues to stop California drug price law
(Reuters) – The trade group representing U.S. drugmakers on Friday said it has a filed a lawsuit to stop California from implementing a law aimed at reining in prescription drug prices.
Priest gets life sentence in cold-case murder of Texas beauty queen
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – A retired Catholic priest convicted of murdering a former beauty queen who came to him for confession was sentenced to life in prison by a jury in south Texas on Friday, local media reported, ending a cold case that has troubled…
U.S. top court blocks release of Trump ‘Dreamer’ immigrant documents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday granted a request by President Donald Trump’s administration to block the release of documents concerning his decision to end a program that shielded from deportation hundreds of thousands of youn…
No respite in sight from fast-moving Southern California wildfires
VENTURA, Calif. (Reuters) – Exhausted fire crews made little headway on Friday in containing the most troublesome of six major wildfires burning in South California as dry winds fanned flames that ravaged avocado farms, racehorse stables and a retireme…
Boston Herald files for bankruptcy protection to pursue sale
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The parent company of the Boston Herald filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Friday and will look to sell the newspaper to Gatehouse Media LLC, a move that underscores the hard times facing traditional print journalism.
New Mexico school gunman was ex-student investigated by FBI
TAOS, New Mexico (Reuters) – A gunman who killed two students at a New Mexico high school and then took his own life was a former student who was investigated by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation last year after he asked online about buying weap…
U.S. top court takes up Republican challenge to Maryland electoral district
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday added a second case to its docket on a contentious issue that could have major consequences for American elections, agreeing to decide whether Democratic lawmakers in Maryland unlawfully drew a co…
