U.S. healthcare costs to escalate over next decade: government agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The cost of medical care in the United States is expected to grow at a faster clip over the next decade and overall health spending growth will outpace that of the gross domestic product, a U.S. government health agency said on W…
Diseased rat urine kills New Yorker in outbreak of rare illness
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Diseased rat urine has killed at least one person and sickened two others in New York City in an outbreak of a rarely seen infection, prompting calls from city officials on Wednesday for a renewed effort to cull the rodent populati…
Evacuees from California dam allowed home even as storms near
OROVILLE, Calif. (Reuters) – Californians who were ordered to evacuate due to a threat from the tallest dam in the United States can now return home after state crews working around the clock reinforced a drainage channel that was weakened by heavy rai…
For California community in dam’s shadow, troubles go back decades
(Reuters) – For nearly 50 years, the Oroville Dam has provided a water lifeline to residents across the state of California. But for the community in its shadow, the dam has been a source of contention and legal battles.
Young man charged in shooting death of 11-year-old Chicago girl
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A 19-year-old Chicago man has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of an 11-year-old girl, one of three children shot in the city in recent days, Chicago police said on Wednesday.
U.S. charges ex-BNY Mellon employee with embezzling $7 million
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former Bank of New York Mellon Corp employee was arrested on Wednesday on charges that he embezzled $7.1 million, money he used to buy among other things an outdoor pool, home landscaping, vacations and a luxury car.
Almost 56,000 U.S. bridges structurally deficient: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Almost 56,000 U.S. bridges are structurally deficient, down slightly from a year ago, with underperforming spans including New York’s landmark Brooklyn Bridge, accord to a construction industry report released on Wednesday.
California demand for wind power energizes transmission firms
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A firm controlled by Philip Anschutz, the billionaire entertainment and pro sports magnate, will soon build the largest wind farm in the United States to serve utilities in California, where officials have set ambitious green po…
U.S. Secret Service director stepping down
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – (This February 14 story has been refiled to correct description of weapon to semi-automatic rifle, not automatic rifle in last paragraph.)
Mexican ‘DREAMer’ nabbed in immigrant crackdown
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – U.S. immigration authorities have detained a 23-year-old Mexican man who was brought to the United States illegally as a child and given a work permit during the Obama administration, according to a lawsuit challenging the det…
