FEMA denies Michigan governor’s appeal for more federal funds
DETROIT (Reuters) – Federal officials have denied Michigan Governor Rick Snyder’s request to give the city of Flint additional funds to help deal with its lead-contaminated water crisis, his office said on Wednesday.
Florida mansion once owned by USA Today founder destroyed by fire
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – The Florida oceanfront mansion where USA Today founder Al Neuharth lived for four decades was destroyed overnight by a fire visible at least five miles away, a local fire chief said on Wednesday.
Nearly 70 dogs killed in fire at Texas animal shelter
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A fire that swept through an animal shelter in the east Texas city of Beaumont left 67 dogs dead, officials said on Wednesday.
Judge to hear lawyers’ plea to let Cosby’s wife skip deposition
BOSTON (Reuters) – Attorneys for Bill Cosby’s wife will get a chance next month to try to persuade a U.S. magistrate judge to spare their client from further questions related to a lawsuit filed by seven women who say the comedian sexually assaulted th…
Kelly Clarkson, Lea Michele team up with Obama on girls’ education
(Reuters) – Singers Kelly Clarkson, Janelle Monae and former “Glee” star Lea Michele released a single on Wednesday in support of U.S. first lady Michelle Obama’s worldwide girls’ education initiative.
Armed suspect arrested after father killed, Fort Worth officer wounded in gunfight
(Reuters) – An armed suspect was taken into custody after fleeing a gunfight with police in which his father, wanted on felony warrants, was killed and a Fort Worth officer was critically wounded, police said.
One boy, two girls win Intel U.S. Talent Search
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three of the United States’ brightest high school scientists, one boy and two girls, emerged as winners on Tuesday in the $1 million Intel Talent Search, among the top U.S. competitions for young innovators.
Ferguson accepts U.S. government’s police reform plan
FERGUSON, Mo. (Reuters) – The Ferguson, Missouri, city council voted unanimously on Tuesday to accept an agreement with the U.S. Justice Department to reform the city’s police department after the 2014 shooting of an unarmed black teenager that sparked…
Commuter chaos seen for Washington D.C. as safety inspection shuts subway
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The second-biggest U.S. subway system, which serves Washington D.C., will close for 29 hours at midnight EDT (0400 GMT) on Tuesday for emergency safety checks, leaving hundreds of thousands of government workers, tourists and bus…
Fort Worth police officer critically wounded in gunfight
DALLAS (Reuters) – A Fort Worth police officer was critically wounded on Tuesday in a gunfight that erupted after he pulled over a father and son to serve an arrest warrant, police said.
