U.S. task force to look at massive California natural gas leak
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A new U.S. government task force will look into the country’s biggest ever accidental release of methane, which occurred over several months in Los Angeles, California, hoping to prevent future leaks of the potent greenhouse gas …
Ohio home of serial killer for rent during Republican convention
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – The Ohio childhood home of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, available for rent in time for the Republican National Convention this summer, could have been had for $8,000 a month until Friday afternoon, when the price went up and refe…
Mississippi lawmakers approve religion bill amid gay-rights protests
(Reuters) – A Mississippi measure that would allow people with religious objections to deny wedding services to same-sex couples and provide wide protections for actions decried as discriminatory by gay rights advocates passed the state legislature on …
Sikh U.S. Army captain allowed to wear beard, turban in uniform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Sikh U.S. Army captain has been granted a long-term religious accommodation to wear a beard, turban and uncut hair in uniform, a decision supporters hailed on Friday as a landmark that could help other religious Sikhs to serve …
U.S., Japan finalize nuclear material transfer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Japan have completed the removal of all highly enriched uranium and separated plutonium fuels from Japan’s Fast Critical Assembly research project that is due to be sent to South Carolina, the countries said…
Drug-sniffing rabbit, cannon-firing kittens debut in the U.S. (on April 1)
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Kittens firing a cannon, a rabbit sniffing for drugs, an attempt at humor on the fraught presidential campaign trail and a failed prank by Google competed for attention in the United States on Friday.
Chicago board halts naming police chief candidates
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The board in charge of choosing candidates to become Chicago’s next police chief said on Friday it will not suggest any new names until it sees whether the city council changes the selection rules.
Flint considering lawsuit against Michigan: report
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The city of Flint is considering suing the state of Michigan over lead contamination in the city’s drinking water, a local media report said on Friday.
New York woman in headscarf lied about being slashed: police
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A woman in a headscarf who reported being slashed across the cheek by an attacker who called her a terrorist has admitted she lied, police said on Friday.
VW recalls 91,000 Passat sedans in U.S. to fix cable insulation
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen is recalling 91,000 Passat sedans in the United States to fix insufficient cable insulation that could cause short circuits, it said on Friday.
