Snow storm grips Portland, bringing drivers to a halt
(Reuters) – A major snowstorm hit Portland, Oregon on Wednesday, causing traffic accidents and forcing the closure of some streets and highways, which trapped thousands of drivers in gridlock during rush hour, officials said.
Cosby’s lawyers say prosecutors relying on accuser ‘bandwagon’
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) – Pennsylvania prosecutors want a “bandwagon” of unreliable accusers on parade at Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial next year, egged on by a celebrity attorney intent on bringing down an American icon, the comedian’s defense l…
Colorado plans new DNA tests in JonBenet Ramsey murder case
DENVER (Reuters) – Colorado investigators will conduct new tests of DNA evidence in the 20-year-old unsolved murder of child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey, the Boulder County district attorney said on Wednesday.
U.S. to give 30-year wind farm permits; thousands of eagle deaths seen
(Reuters) – Wind farms will be granted 30-year U.S. government permits that could allow for thousands of accidental eagle deaths due to collisions with company turbines, towers and electrical wires, U.S. wildlife managers said on Wednesday.
USDA faces backlash over rules it says will help poultry growers
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture proposed rules on Wednesday it said will help protect chicken producers from mistreatment by the small group of meat companies that control most of the country’s production.
CDC issues travel advisory for Brownsville, Texas, over Zika
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a travel advisory on Wednesday warning pregnant women to consider postponing travel to Brownsville, Texas, because of the risk of contracting Zika.
Chicago to pay over $5 million in two police shootings suits
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago will pay around $5.4 million in settlements for two men killed by police officers after the city council voted to approve the payments on Wednesday.
U.S. looks for potential issues linked to falsified French nuclear documents
(Reuters) – U.S. nuclear regulators are investigating whether the suspected falsification of documents at French nuclear power company Areva SA, which supplies components for reactors globally, poses any problems at U.S. nuclear plants.
Obama administration shores up protections for Planned Parenthood
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Obama administration has issued a final rule designed to block states from withholding federal Title X money for Planned Parenthood and other family planning clinics, which have been under threat of defunding because they provid…
Texas ‘affluenza’ teen’s father found guilty of impersonating officer
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The father of the so-called Texas affluenza teen was found guilty on Wednesday by a jury of impersonating a police officer and given probation, prosecutors said.
