U.S. border agents seize longest Mexico-California drug tunnel yet
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – Federal agents have seized a ton of cocaine and seven tons of marijuana smuggled through a clandestine tunnel stretching a half mile beneath the U.S.-Mexico border, the longest one yet unearthed in California, authorities said on …
Exclusive: Women, young more open on transgender issue in U.S. – Reuters/Ipsos poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Transgender Americans may find greater acceptance in the future, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll that shows young adults and women more open to people using public bathrooms matching their gender identity.
Survey shows plunging public support for TTIP in U.S. and Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) – Support for the transatlantic trade deal known as TTIP has fallen sharply in Germany and the United States, a survey showed on Thursday, days before Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Barack Obama meet to try to breathe new life …
Four killed in Alaska plane crash
(Reuters) – Four people were killed on Wednesday when a small plane crashed shortly after taking off from an airport in Anchorage, Alaska, police said.
U.S. judge rules search warrant in FBI child porn website probe invalid
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday threw out the evidence against a Massachusetts man charged as part of an FBI investigation in which it secretly ran one of the largest child pornography websites on the Internet in order to catch its users.
Thousands light up at San Francisco park for 4/20 marijuana holiday
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Thousands of marijuana enthusiasts gathered on “Hippie Hill” in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park on Wednesday to light up joints, pipes and bongs in celebration of the annual but informal cannabis holiday, named 4/20.
California mass transit cracks down on ‘seat hogs’ and ‘manspreaders’
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Subway etiquette in California is on the move.
Kansas governor eyes tobacco bonds for budget fix
(Reuters) – Kansas Governor Sam Brownback offered options on Wednesday for dealing with sinking revenue for the state’s current and next budgets, including the sale of tobacco bonds.
Judge denies Redstone granddaughter’s bid to join competency suit
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A California judge on Wednesday rejected a bid by Sumner Redstone’s granddaughter to join the media mogul’s former girlfriend in a lawsuit that challenges the 92-year-old billionaire’s mental competency.
Chicago financing plan for ‘Star Wars’ museum draws mixed reviews
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s proposal to fold financing for a museum sought by “Star Wars” filmmaker George Lucas into a redo of the city’s massive convention center got mixed reviews from U.S. municipal bond market on Wednesday.
