Portland, Oregon bagel shop gas explosion injures five
(Reuters) – Three firefighters and two civilians were injured on Wednesday after a natural gas leak caused an explosion at a bagel shop in Portland, Oregon, Portland Fire & Rescue said.
Retrial opens for man accused of 1979 murder of New York boy
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York City jury began hearing opening arguments on Wednesday in the retrial of a man charged with kidnapping and killing a six-year-old Etan Patz in 1979, a notorious case that drew national attention to the plight of missing …
North Carolina offers reward in arson at local Republican office
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – North Carolina will pay up to $5,000 for tips leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the weekend arson and graffiti attack at a local Republican Party headquarters, the state’s governor said on Wed…
New York officer shoots woman who charged him with baseball bat: police
(Reuters) – A New York City police sergeant fatally shot a 66-year-old woman who charged him with a baseball bat at her apartment on Tuesday, prompting an investigation that will look into why he did not use a Taser instead, an assistant police chief s…
U.S. government sees 1 million more people on Obamacare exchanges in 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Health and Human Services Department estimates that 1 million more people will sign up for health insurance on the Obamacare exchanges for 2017 compared with 2016, a department official told reporters on Wednesday.
Massachusetts marijuana ballot initiative support grows: poll
BOSTON (Reuters) – Some 55 percent of likely Massachusetts voters are leaning toward voting to legalize recreational use of marijuana by adults in a ballot initiative next month, more than supported the idea a month ago, according to a poll released on…
Four wounded in shooting outside San Francisco school
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Police and school officials said four people were wounded, one critically, in a shooting that erupted at a San Francisco high school parking lot after school had been let out for the day.
Man dies exploding ‘pipe bomb’ at California health clinic: media
(Reuters) – A man in a wheelchair died on Tuesday when he detonated what appeared to be a pipe bomb at a health clinic in Oakland, California, TV stations reported on Tuesday, citing police.
Oregon militants cast by defense as victims of corrupt government
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – The six men and a woman charged with conspiracy in seizing a U.S. wildlife center in Oregon were staging a legitimate protest manipulated by the government through informants who infiltrated the group, a defense lawyer argued…
Fiat Chrysler recalls vehicles in the U.S., Canada and Mexico
(Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV said it is recalling about 74,833 vehicles in the United States to replace the alternators because of a problem that could result in engine stall or a vehicle fire.
