Male suspect in 1983 murders may be living in L.A. as a woman: police
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Police who have renewed the search for a man suspected in two brutal murders in Michigan and Ohio more than 30 years ago have released a sketch of what the suspect could look like today and say he may be living in the Los Angele…
Power outage briefly halted flights to Miami, nearby airports: FAA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration briefly halted flights at Miami International and nearby airports around 11:30 a.m. EDT (1530 GMT) on Thursday following a five-minute power outage at Miami’s Terminal Radar Approach Contr…
California Assembly passes bill for private worker retirement plan
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A bill to create a state-run retirement savings plan for roughly 7 million private workers in California advanced through the state Assembly on Thursday.
Illinois man charged with bomb attempt ruled mentally unfit
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge ruled on Thursday that a Chicago-area man was mentally incompetent to stand trial on charges he tried to set off what he thought was a car bomb outside a bar.
Obama administration expects to close Guantanamo prison: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama is still committed to closing the U.S. prison for terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and his administration expects to complete the task, White House said on Thursday.
Competency hearing sought for ex-Los Angeles County sheriff
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors in the obstruction of justice case against former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca have asked a judge to order a mental competency hearing for the ex-lawman, who says he has Alzheimer’s disease.
Illinois attorney general sues Insys over fentanyl drug marketing
(Reuters) – Illinois’ attorney general on Thursday sued Insys Therapeutics Inc, accusing it of deceptively marketing and selling an addictive fentanyl-based medication, intended to treat cancer pain, to doctors for off-label uses.
Lawsuit opens new front in Obama immigration legal fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Immigration advocates on Thursday mounted a long-shot effort to revive part of U.S. President Barack Obama’s plan to shield millions of immigrants from deportation by filing a lawsuit challenging the national scope of a court ord…
Tornadoes slam central Indiana, demolishing homes
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – Several tornadoes plowed through central Indiana on Wednesday, demolishing numerous homes and a Starbucks cafe in the town of Kokomo and cutting off power to thousands of Indianapolis-area residents, but no serious injuries wer…
Orlando hospitals won’t charge nightclub shooting victims for care
(Reuters) – Two Florida hospitals will not seek payment of medical bills from the dozens of people treated for injuries suffered in the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando in June, officials at the health facilities said.
