U.S. Capitol reopens after brief lockdown due to ‘suspicious item’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Police briefly ordered a lockdown of the U.S. Capitol early on Friday as they sought to investigate a “suspicious item” that looked like a weapon inside the backpack of a congressional employee, law enforcement officials said.
San Diego police arrest suspect in deadly attacks on homeless people
(Reuters) – A man has been arrested on suspicion of being involved in the killing of two homeless men and attacks on two other transients in San Diego this week, the mayor said in a statement.
Virginia man arrested for attempting to provide support to Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Virginia man was arrested on Friday for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State, the U.S. Justice Department said.
Cooling wages for U.S. healthcare workers dim inflation outlook
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Rising wages for U.S. healthcare workers had helped to drive a modest acceleration of inflation over the past year, but these gains in earnings have slowed, which could make it harder for the Federal Reserve to achieve its inflat…
Justice Department opens criminal probe into black Louisiana man’s death
BATON ROUGE, La. (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into the fatal police shooting of a black man in Louisiana’s capital, the state’s governor said on Thursday, as two deadly encounters between law enforcement a…
U.S. GMO food labeling bill passes Senate
(Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved legislation that would for the first time require food to carry labels listing genetically-modified ingredients, which labeling supporters say could create loopholes for some U.S. crops.
U.S. Air Force chief confident Boeing will fix KC-46A tanker issues
RAF FAIRFORD, England (Reuters) – U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff David Goldfein on Friday said he was concerned about a delay in Boeing Co’s $49 billion KC-46A refueling tanker program but remained confident that the company would be able to resolve the…
Wave of anti-police protests strains U.S. law enforcement
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A wave of anti-police protests since the 2014 killing of an unarmed black teen in Ferguson, Missouri, is creating strains at law enforcement agencies across the United States, forcing out some police chiefs and top prosecutors…
Candlelit vigil held in Rome to honor U.S. student found dead
ROME (Reuters) – Professors and students took part in a candlelit vigil at a Rome church on Thursday for American student Beau Solomon, who police suspect was murdered.
Three Dallas police officers killed by snipers amid protests: police
DALLAS (Reuters) – Three Dallas police officers were killed by snipers on Thursday as protests were being held in the downtown area over the fatal police shootings of black men in Minnesota and Louisiana this week, the police chief said.
