L.A. prosecutors file criminal charges against SoCalGas in huge methane leak
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles prosecutors on Tuesday filed criminal charges against the Southern California Gas company over a huge methane leak near the city sparked by an underground pipeline rupture that has forced thousands of residents from …
Pentagon to boost funding for Raytheon, Lockheed missiles
NAVAL AIR WEAPONS STATION CHINA LAKE, Calif. (Reuters) – The Pentagon will spend $2 billion over the next five years to buy more Raytheon Co Tomahawk missiles and upgrade their capabilities, bringing the U.S. inventory of the missiles to above 4,000, U…
Family of Oregon occupier shot by law enforcement alleges cover-up
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – Relatives of a man shot dead by law enforcement officers after taking part in the armed occupation of a U.S. wildlife refuge in Oregon have accused the FBI and state police of covering up the circumstances of his death last w…
Florida Supreme Court stays execution as death penalty reviewed
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – The Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed an execution that was scheduled for next week, shortly after hearing arguments on the impact of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down the state’s capital punishment sente…
Chicago schools to cut spending after teachers reject offer
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) will cut about $165 million from its current budget through layoffs and lower pension contributions after its contract offer to teachers was rejected on Monday, school Chief Executive Forrest Claypoo…
Oklahoma ex-school band director charged with having sex with student
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – A former Oklahoma school band director was arrested on Tuesday on charges of having sex with a girl under his direction when he was working at a middle school, police said.
Virginia prosecutor says teen stabbed in case linked to students
(Reuters) – The mother of a 13-year-old girl whose abduction and fatal stabbing have been tied to two Virginia Tech students cried on Tuesday as she recalled her daughter’s battle against multiple childhood illnesses and love of dance, music and pandas…
Kerry to announce ‘significant’ boost in U.S. aid for Syrian refugees: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will announce “significant new contributions to support relief efforts” for Syrian refugees on Thursday at an international donor conference in London, the White House said on Tuesday.
Top U.S. generals: Women should have to register for draft
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. Marine Corps and Army generals said on Tuesday that women should be required to register for the military draft, along with men, as the armed forces move toward integrating them fully into combat positions.
Son of indicted U.S. congressman gets five years prison for fraud
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The son of U.S. Representative Chaka Fattah of Philadelphia was sentenced on Tuesday to five years in federal prison for defrauding banks to obtain business loans he used for personal expenses, including paying gambling debts and b…
