U.S. commission calls for urgent action to protect drug-affected babies
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Warning that lives are at stake, a federal commission that spent two years examining child abuse and neglect is urging Congress and the White House to strengthen protections for drug-affected newborns.
Nevada rancher charged in 2014 standoff to appear in federal court
(Reuters) – The Nevada rancher at the center of a 2014 armed standoff with federal agents was due to appear on Thursday in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas, seeking to be released from custody ahead of his trial on conspiracy and other felony charges.
Pennsylvania man to plead guilty to hacking celebrities’ email, iCloud accounts
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania man has agreed to plead guilty to a felony computer hacking charge after authorities said he illegally accessed private phone and email accounts of celebrities such as Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence to le…
Five North Carolina Sheriff’s deputies disciplined over Trump rally
(Reuters) – Five North Carolina Sheriff’s deputies have been disciplined over their behavior at a rally for Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump where a white supporter sucker punched a black protester, officials said on Wednesday.
South Dakota couple, now deceased, stole grant money: prosecutor
(Reuters) – A South Dakota couple who died in a murder-suicide last year stole hundreds of thousands of dollars that were intended to fund the education of Native Americans and low-income students, the state attorney general’s office said on Wednesday….
EPA chief warned in September Flint water crisis could ‘get big’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency warned in September that the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, could “get very big” months before the EPA issued an emergency order requiring the state and city to take…
Washington D.C. subway to reopen after safety shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington, D.C.’s subway system will reopen on Thursday after a day-long shutdown for emergency safety checks that forced commuters to battle heavy traffic aboard crowded buses, on bicycles and even skateboards.
U.S. probes New York City over lead at public housing: court filing
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday it has opened a civil investigation into the health and safety conditions in New York City’s public housing and the extent residents have elevated blood-lead levels.
U.S. Marines, Army vow to address rising aviation mishap rate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Marine Corps and Army leaders on Wednesday vowed to reverse a growing number of serious aviation accidents after the head of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee raised concerns about the increase.
Friendly fire that killed Maryland officer ‘tragic’ misunderstanding -police
(Reuters) – The shot that killed a Maryland plainclothes detective during a gunfight with a suspect was aimed at him by another officer in a “tragic” misunderstanding, a police official said on Wednesday.
