United to refund travel to regions hit with Zika virus: spokesman
(Reuters) – United Airlines will allow customers who hold tickets to regions impacted by the Zika virus to postpone their trips or receive full refunds, a spokesman said on Tuesday.
Obama: diagnostic tests, vaccines and treatments needed for Zika virus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday called for the rapid development of tests, vaccines and treatments to fight the Zika virus, following a briefing on the spread of the mosquito-transmitted disease, the White House said.
Cleveland fires six police officers over deadly 2012 chase
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Six Cleveland police officers were fired over their involvement in a November 2012 chase that led to the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man and woman, city officials said on Tuesday.
‘Affluenza’ teen’s deportation to U.S. imminent: lawyer
TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) – The wealthy Texas youth known as the “affluenza” teen after he killed four people in a drunk driving incident in 2013 should be deported to the United States very soon after dropping a legal challenge in Mexico, his lawyer s…
Indiana school principal killed, two children hurt when hit by bus
(Reuters) – An Indianapolis school principal was killed on Tuesday, and two children were injured, when a school bus jumped a curb, officials said.
Virginia resident who traveled abroad tests positive for Zika virus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Virginia resident who traveled outside the United States has tested positive for the mosquito-transmitted Zika virus, state health officials said on Tuesday.
Mutilation-torture suspect among three escapees from California jail
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Reuters) – A Southern California sheriff on Tuesday acknowledged lapses in security at the jail where three inmates escaped over the weekend, one of them a convicted killer wanted for the mutilation torture of a victim.
Milwaukee man charged with weapons possession, allegedly planned mass shooting
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A Milwaukee man who authorities said was planning to kill dozens of people in a mass shooting at a Masonic temple has been arrested and charged with possession of two machine guns and a silencer, federal officials said on Tuesday….
U.S. judge rules against Louisiana abortion restrictions
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday found unconstitutional a 2014 law that imposed tough restrictions on Louisiana abortion providers and threatened to close four of the state’s five clinics.
Chicago police recruiters open up about race, shootings
CHICAGO (Reuters) – If potential police force recruits in Chicago fail to ask about police shootings and race relations, recruiters bring it up anyway.
