University of Iowa, police investigate reported racist attack
(Reuters) – The University of Iowa is investigating a report that a black student was beaten by a group of white men in a racially motivated attack, it said on Wednesday.
California chef brings cannabis to fine dining
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Cannabis may join the herb and spice rack in California kitchens as the most populous U.S. state prepares for the possible legalization of recreational marijuana in November.
Suspect arrested in death of girl on New Mexico Navajo reservation: police
(Reuters) – A New Mexico man was arrested on Tuesday over the death of an 11-year-old girl kidnapped from the Navajo reservation in New Mexico, an FBI spokesman and the Navajo Nation said.
U.S. to end bid to close major California pot dispensary: lawyers
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors have agreed to dismiss a four-year-old forfeiture case in northern California aimed at shutting down the largest medical marijuana dispensary in the United States, attorneys for the clinic said on Tuesday.
Islamic State kills U.S. Navy SEAL in northern Iraq
STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) – Islamic State militants killed a U.S. Navy SEAL in northern Iraq on Tuesday after blasting through Kurdish defenses and overrunning a town in the biggest offensive in the area for months, officials said.
Los Angeles ‘Grim Sleeper’ serial killer case goes to jury
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A jury was expected to start on Wednesday deciding the fate of a former sanitation worker accused of 10 murders in the Los Angeles “Grim Sleeper” serial killer case.
Detroit teachers expected back in class after pay assurances: union
(Reuters) – Detroit school teachers were expected to return to their classrooms on Wednesday following a two-day “sick-out” over paycheck concerns after receiving assurances from officials “they will be paid for their work,” a union representative said…
White House may create monument to gay rights: Washington Post
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Barack Obama is set to declare the first national monument recognizing the contributions of the U.S. gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community, the Washington Post said on Tuesday.
Requests for data rise sharply under secretive U.S. surveillance orders
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – FBI requests for customer records under a secretive surveillance order increased by nearly 50 percent in 2015, according to a U.S. government transparency report published this week.
Six funerals held after Ohio family massacre
WEST PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (Reuters) – More than a week after eight family members were found shot to death at four separate homes in rural Ohio’s Appalachian foothills, funerals for six of the victims were held on Tuesday as investigators continue to comb …
