U.S. concerned for welfare of Houston woman as China sets spy trial date
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – China has set a Sept. 19 trial date for a U.S. businesswoman accused of spying, charges her husband in Texas said on Thursday were false, and the U.S. State Department said it was concerned about her welfare.
Florida finds first local mosquitoes with Zika virus
(Reuters) – Florida officials on Thursday said they have trapped the first mosquitoes that tested positive for the Zika virus in the Miami area, further confirming reports of local U.S. transmission of the illness that can cause severe birth defects.
Uber files $8 million building permit for new Oakland headquarters
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] has filed an $8 million building permit with the City of Oakland to undergo heavy-duty renovations on the old Sears building that will house its new corporate headquarters.
More reforms, including Tasers, slated for N.Y.’s Rikers jail
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday announced a new raft of reforms aimed at improving safety at the city’s notorious Rikers Island jail complex, including equipping some senior officers with Tasers and installing full b…
Pakistani man sentenced in U.S. for trying to export military equipment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Pakistani man was sentenced on Thursday to 33 months in a U.S. prison for attempting to export military equipment for the Pakistani military without a license, the U.S. Justice Department said.
Dallas police chief who managed response to sniper attack to retire
DALLAS (Reuters) – The Dallas Police chief who gained national prominence for his leadership after five officers were killed in a sniper attack during a protest march against police violence, unexpectedly announced his retirement on Thursday.
U.S. Muslims relieved Eid holiday to fall day after September 11 anniversary
NEW YORK (Reuters) – For weeks, some U.S. Islamic leaders worried that the Eid al-Adha holiday would fall on Sept. 11, raising the possibility that some non-Muslims would misinterpret celebrations occurring on the solemn anniversary of the al Qaeda at…
Georgetown University to apologize for slavery past
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Georgetown University will apologize on Thursday for its historical links to slavery, saying it would give an admissions edge to descendants of slaves whose sale in the 19th century helped pay off the U.S. school’s debts.
N.Y. man pleads not guilty to killings of imam, associate
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York man pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges that he shot dead a Muslim cleric and his associate last month on the street after they left a mosque in Queens, prosecutors said.
Obama visits Midway Atoll, a symbol of his climate, Asia legacy
HONOLULU (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Thursday was set to visit Midway Atoll, the remote coral reef that serves as a reminder of both modern global climate challenges and the dominance the United States has held in the Pacific since its World …
