Obama’s presidential library to be built on Chicago’s South Side: AP
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s presidential library will be built in Jackson Park in Chicago’s South Side, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday, citing an unnamed source.
U.S. looking into reports of Iranian-American detained in Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday it is looking into reports that Iran has detained a third U.S. citizen of Iranian descent but declined to provide details.
Teens in Slenderman case should be tried as adults: Wisconsin court
(Reuters) – A Wisconsin appeals court ruled on Wednesday that two teenage girls should be tried as adults on charges they attempted to kill a classmate by stabbing her repeatedly to please a fictional Internet character named Slenderman.
Harvard University endowment chief Stephen Blyth resigns
BOSTON (Reuters) – Stephen Blyth, who was appointed to oversee Harvard University’s endowment only 18 months ago, has resigned, the Ivy League school said on Wednesday, creating further uncertainty about the management of its $37.6 billion pool of fund…
Leak forces partial evacuation of Marathon Galveston Bay: sources
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Workers have been evacuated from a portion of Marathon Petroleum Corp’s 459,000 barrel per day (bpd) Galveston Bay refinery in Texas City, Texas on Wednesday morning due to a butane release, sources familiar with plant operations sa…
Florida man shoots his two children, self after argument
(Reuters) – A Florida man shot and killed his 1-year-old daughter and critically wounded his 7-year-old son before fatally shooting himself on Wednesday after an argument with the children’s mother, law enforcement officials said.
U.S. consumer agency aims to tighten rules on debt collection
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The federal bureau charged with protecting U.S. consumers’ finances was poised to lay out plans on Thursday for toughening regulation of debt collection, as complaints have mounted about the multibillion-dollar industry.
All 46 crew rescued after fishing vessel sinks off Alaskan coast: Coast Guard
(Reuters) – The 46-member crew of a fishing vessel that sank more than 600 miles off the coast of Alaska in the Bering Sea on Tuesday had to be rescued by boats in the area and taken to a nearby island, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
U.S. court rules Beijing meetings helped Las Vegas Sands in Macau
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A U.S. court has ruled that a Hong Kong businessman’s role in arranging meetings between Las Vegas Sands and Chinese government officials helped the casino company secure a license in Macau, the world’s biggest gambling hub.
Climate change risk threatens 18 U.S. military sites: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Rising sea levels due to hurricanes and tidal flooding intensified by climate change will put military bases along the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast at risk, according to a report released on Wednesday.
