Florida identifies two more Zika cases not related to travel
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Florida health department said on Wednesday it was investigating another two cases of Zika not related to travel to a place where the virus is being transmitted, raising the possibility of local Zika transmission in the continen…
Baltimore prosecutor drops police charges in Freddie Gray case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Baltimore’s top prosecutor on Wednesday dropped remaining charges against police officers tied to the death of black detainee Freddie Gray, after failing four times to secure convictions in a case that inflamed the U.S. debate on…
California power operator urges conservation during heat wave
(Reuters) – California’s power grid operator issued an alert urging consumers to conserve electricity on Wednesday as a heat wave baked the state, especially in the north.
Wall St. banker merely discussed work with inside trader dad: lawyer
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The defense lawyer for a former Wall Street investment banker charged with giving his father inside information insisted on Wednesday that his client had no intention of conveying trading tips while discussing his work.
Washington’s Union Station briefly evacuated over bomb threat: police
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Police declared an all-clear at Washington’s Union Station and allowed people to re-enter the train terminal after a bomb threat on Wednesday forced a brief evacuation.
Manslaughter charge tossed for Florida sheriff’s deputy in shooting death
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – A manslaughter charge against a sheriff’s deputy who shot and killed a black man carrying an air rifle was dismissed on Wednesday after the deputy argued that he acted in self-defense.
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…
