Fuel pipeline supplying to JFK airport ruptures in New York
(Reuters) – A fuel pipeline that supplies to the John F. Kennedy airport ruptured in East New York on Thursday, potentially affecting fuel supply to the airport.
Oregon residents vote ‘no’ on canyonlands conservation
(Reuters) – Voters in a rural southeastern Oregon county have registered their opposition to proposals to expand federal protective status within 2.5 million acres of scenic canyonlands near the wildlife refuge recently occupied by anti-government mili…
Notorious mountain lion suspected of killing koala at L.A. Zoo
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A mountain lion known as P-22, who gained fame after being photographed striding past the landmark Hollywood sign, is suspected of mauling to death a 14-year-old koala at the Los Angeles Zoo, officials said on Thursday.
Jury sides with San Francisco police in fatal shooting of Latino man
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A jury on Thursday found that San Francisco police did not use excessive force in the March 2014 fatal shooting of a Latino man armed with a Taser.
Russian accused by U.S. of spy ring role expected to plead guilty
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Russian citizen who U.S. authorities have accused of posing as a banker while participating in a spy ring operating in New York City is expected to plead guilty on Friday.
Drenched U.S. South facing more heavy rain after flood deaths
DALLAS (Reuters) – A slow-moving storm dumped more rain on the waterlogged U.S. South on Thursday after heavy downpours killed at least four people this week, prompting evacuations and rescues from inundated areas.
Suspects sought in shooting deaths near Pittsburgh, reward offered
(Reuters) – Two men suspected of ambushing partygoers at a backyard barbecue near Pittsburgh and killing five of them, including a pregnant woman, were being sought by Pennsylvania police on Thursday.
Berkeley law school dean resigns over sexual harassment complaint
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The law school dean for the University of California at Berkeley resigned his post on Thursday after admitting to physical contact with his executive assistant that campus officials said
Background checks for gun buyers could save lives, U.S. study finds
BOSTON (Reuters) – Laws requiring background checks for buyers of guns and ammunition, as well as requirements that firearms be traceable, could sharply reduce gun deaths in the United States, according to a study published on Thursday.
Oklahoma man gets life sentences after pleading guilty to killing parents, sister
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma man accused of killing his parents and sister in retaliation for being cut off financially pleaded guilty on Thursday to murder charges, receiving three consecutive life sentences instead of the death penalty.
