Former Trump campaign staffer files discrimination complaint: NYT
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A 26-year-old former campaign staffer for Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has accused the campaign of sex discrimination, the New York Times reported on Sunday.
California sheriff ‘concerned’ by slow response to jail escape
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The sheriff of the California county that operates the jail from which three prisoners escaped earlier this month said she was “deeply concerned” about how long it took to discover the men were missing.
FBI negotiates with defiant Oregon refuge holdouts
BURNS, Ore. (Reuters) – The FBI negotiated with four armed occupants at a remote federal wildlife refuge in Oregon on Saturday while the holdouts in a video posted online expressed their mistrust of the government and reluctance to leave.
Last two California jail escapees caught in San Francisco after tip
LOS ANGELES – The last two fugitives who broke out of a California jail last week were arrested on a tip from a man who saw their stolen van in the parking lot of a San Francisco Whole Foods supermarket, authorities said on Saturday, the day after a th…
Americans among militant suspects detained in Saudi Arabia: paper
RIYADH (Reuters) – Nine Americans are among 33 suspects detained on terrorism charges in Saudi Arabia over the past week, the English-language daily Saudi Gazette reported on Sunday citing an unnamed source.
Retired general, ex-CIA chief David Petraeus to receive no further punishment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has decided not to impose further punishment on David Petraeus, a former U.S. military commander and CIA director who admitted sharing classified information with his mistress, according to a …
Nearly 700 animals rescued from unlicensed North Carolina shelter
(Reuters) – Animal welfare workers on Saturday were evaluating the health of almost 700 dogs, cats, horses and other animals that were taken this week from what were described as “filthy” conditions and neglect at a rural North Carolina shelter.
Florida drive-by shooting kills 22-month-old boy
(Reuters) – A 22-month-old boy sitting inside a car was killed in a gang-related drive-by shooting in Florida, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said on Saturday.
Iowa kicks off 2016 U.S. presidential race with caucus tradition
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – The long and sometimes arcane ritual of electing the next U.S. president begins on Monday in more than 1,100 schools, churches and libraries across Iowa, a state that wields political influence far greater than its small si…
NFL player Manziel investigated over possible assault: police
(Reuters) – The ex-girlfriend of Johnny Manziel, a quarterback for the Cleveland Browns football team, was questioned by police in Fort Worth, Texas, over a possible disturbance involving the athlete, police said.
