Two L.A.-area wildfires threaten to merge after forcing evacuations
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Two rapidly growing wildfires burning a few miles apart through drought-parched foothills northeast of Los Angeles prompted the evacuation of nearly 800 homes on Tuesday, as a heat wave continued to bake much of the U.S. Southwe…
‘Star Trek’ actor’s death prompts new calls for auto recall fix
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – “Star Trek” actor Anton Yelchin’s fatal accident involving a recalled 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee is renewing calls from safety advocates to fix flaws in the U.S. recall system.
Three arrested at New York-New Jersey tunnel with weapons cache
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Three people were arrested on Tuesday morning with an arsenal of weapons, including a military-style assault rifle, after police stopped them near the Holland Tunnel, a major crossing that connects New Jersey and New York City.
Father, three teenagers missing off Florida coast: U.S. Coast Guard
(Reuters) – An air and sea search was underway for a father and three teenage children whose sailboat was reported missing off the coast of western Florida, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Tuesday.
U.S. stands with Orlando shooting victims, attorney general says
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – The U.S. government is providing $1 million in emergency funds to cover overtime for first responders to the Orlando nightclub massacre and stands in support of the LGBT community after the tragedy, Attorney General Loretta Ly…
Former California state senator pleads guilty to corruption charge
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Former California Senator Ron Calderon pleaded guilty in a federal court on Tuesday to a single count of mail fraud, ending a public corruption case in which he admitted to accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes, prose…
Two California men convicted of plotting to support Islamic State
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Two men from Anaheim, California, were found guilty on Tuesday of conspiring to provide material support to Islamic State militants, one of them going so far as to attempt to travel to the Middle East to join the extremist group…
U.S. arrests Indiana man it says planned to join Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An 18-year-old man who authorities said planned to fly to Morocco and travel to Islamic State-controlled territory to join the group was arrested in Indiana on Tuesday, the U.S. Justice Department said.
‘Glimmer of hope’ seen for compromise U.S. gun control bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. senators pushed for a compromise gun control bill on Tuesday, a day after the Senate failed to advance four gun measures following last week’s mass shooting in Orlando, the deadliest in modern U.S. history.
Grandpoint Bank offers cyber insurance against wire-transfer fraud
(Reuters) – Grandpoint Bank on Tuesday introduced cyber insurance policies to reimburse business customers for fast-growing wire-transfer fraud schemes.
