Exclusive: In Florida Zika probe, federal scientists kept at arm’s length
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The state of Florida, the first to report the arrival of Zika in the continental United States, has yet to invite a dedicated team of the federal government’s disease hunters to assist with the investigation on the ground, health of…
No charges in fatal police shooting of Idaho rancher: prosecutors
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – Federal and state prosecutors in Idaho on Friday said they would not file criminal charges against two sheriff’s deputies who fatally shot a rancher in November during a dispute over his bull, citing conflicting witness testimony and a spent shell casing in the man’s rifle.
Special prosecutor to probe Chicago police conduct in teen’s death
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A judge appointed a special prosecutor on Friday to investigate whether Chicago police officers lied to justify the shooting to death of a black teenager who was shot 16 times by a white officer, according to court documents.
Florida cases seen as first sign Zika transmitted locally in U.S
ORLANDO, Fla./MIAMI (Reuters) – Florida authorities on Friday reported the first sign of local Zika transmission in the continental United States, concluding that mosquitoes likely infected four people with the virus that can cause a rare but serious b…
Pennsylvania attorney general announces Hershey trust reform deal
HARRISBURG, Penn. (Reuters) – The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office on Friday unveiled the terms of a reform agreement with the charitable trust that controls Hershey Co that includes a 10-year term limit for trustees and limits on their compensa…
Chicago deficit narrows despite pension uncertainty-city analysis
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago’s budget deficit could reach a 10-year low next year despite unresolved funding questions for its largest and most underfunded pension system, according to an annual financial analysis released by the city on Friday.
U.S. court strikes down North Carolina voter ID law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Friday struck down a North Carolina law that required voters to show photo identification when casting ballots, ruling that it intentionally discriminated against African-American residents.
Trendy Miami neighborhood is first in U.S. with local Zika spread
MIAMI (Reuters) – Christophe and Franziska Lefever were admiring graffiti at an outdoor gallery in a chic Miami arts district on Friday when they learned that the first cases of Zika spread by mosquitoes in the continental United States were contracted…
New York could show the way to rescue U.S. nuclear plants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New York state and nuclear power have never been best friends, but the state is expected to decide as soon as Monday on a proposed subsidy plan that could furnish the rest of the country with a model for saving a struggling indus…
Delaware judge proposes October trial over removal of Viacom directors
(Reuters) – A Delaware judge on Friday ruled that Sumner Redstone’s lawyers must defend in a trial his move to oust five directors from Viacom Inc’s board and suggested that he wants to get a better picture of the 93-year-old media mogul’s mental capacity.
