Two shot dead, four wounded after Mississippi Mardi Gras parade
(Reuters) – Authorities on Monday investigated a shooting in which two people were killed and four others wounded after a Mardi Gras parade in a Mississippi Gulf town, police said.
Obama to meet with Jordan’s King Abdullah: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will meet with Jordan’s King Abdullah at the White House on Feb. 24, the White House said on Monday.
Groups urge Kerry to work for release of U.S. businessman held in Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Five Iranian-American groups wrote to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry last week, urging him to work for the release of an Iranian-American businessman who has been detained in Iran since October.
Pot fans, foes fume as Washington DC tests limits of high life
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Almost a year has passed since it became legal to smoke, but not sell, marijuana in Washington, D.C., and pot enthusiasts and opponents alike are chafing under a compromise that leaves smokers in a haze over how to obtain their w…
North Carolina governor in minor traffic accident after Super Bowl
(Reuters) – A police vehicle carrying North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory was involved in a minor traffic accident after leaving the Super Bowl in California, the governor’s office said on Monday.
Exclusive: Zika virus discourages many Americans from Latin America travel
(Reuters) – The rapidly spreading Zika virus is discouraging many Americans from traveling to Latin America and the Caribbean, with 41 percent of those aware of the disease saying they are less likely to take such a trip, a Reuters/Ipsos poll shows.
Chicago policeman sues estate of teen he fatally shot
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Chicago policeman who fatally shot a 19-year-old college student and accidentally killed a 55-year-old grandmother in the same incident has sued the teenager’s estate, blaming him for prompting the shooting and causing the office…
New York steps up efforts on crane safety after deadly collapse
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday unveiled a series of new policies governing the use of construction booms in the United States’ largest city, after a deadly crane collapse in Manhattan highlighted the need for additional sa…
Fourth patient linked to mold outbreak at Pittsburgh hospital dies
(Reuters) – A Pennsylvania man, who sued the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center over a deadly, mold-linked infection he and other organ transplant patients contracted at the facility, has died.
Guard at N.Y.’s Rikers jail charged with rape, smuggling
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A corrections officer at New York’s infamous Rikers Island jail complex has been arrested on charges of planning to smuggle marijuana to an inmate with whom she had a sexual relationship, authorities said on Sunday.
