McCain vows to reinstate U.S. curb on Russian rocket engines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain on Wednesday said he planned to introduce legislation that would strike language included in a massive 2016 spending bill that eased a congressional ban on the use of Russ…
Obama calls for rapid Zika research as virus seen spreading
CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday called for the rapid development of tests, vaccines and treatments to fight the mosquito-transmitted Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects and could spread to the United Stat…
New U.S. general named to lead international forces in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lieutenant General John “Mick” Nicholson, the current head of NATO’s Allied Land Command, has been chosen as the new commander of international forces in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said on Wednesday amid concerns about setbacks in…
Officers will not be charged in California mistaken identity shooting
(Reuters) – Eight police officers who mistakenly shot at a mother and daughter delivering newspapers during the manhunt for cop-killer Christopher Dorner three years ago will not be charged for their actions, prosecutors in Los Angeles said on Wednesda…
FTC sues DeVry for deceiving students on job prospects
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against DeVry University, run by DeVry Education Group Inc, accusing it of deceiving students about post-graduate job prospects.
Wife of U.S. pastor freed by Iran files for legal separation
(Reuters) – The wife of Saeed Abedini, an American pastor freed this month from an Iranian prison as part of a prisoner swap, has filed for legal separation from her husband, according to an Idaho state judiciary website.
Florida ex-officer indicted for excessive force, four others plead guilty
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – A former Florida sheriff’s deputy has been indicted by a federal grand jury for using excessive force during a 2014 arrest where five white law enforcement officers were involved in the beating of a black man, U.S. Justice offic…
U.S. court hears arguments on transgender student using boys’ bathroom
RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court heard arguments on Wednesday over whether a high school in Virginia should be ordered to allow a transgendered student to use the boys’ bathroom, even though he was born a biological female.
Wendy’s probing likely fraudulent payment-card charges
(Reuters) – Burger chain operator Wendy’s Co said on Wednesday it was investigating reports of unusual activity with payment cards used at some of its 5,700 locations in the United States.
Teen in Los Angeles County tested positive for Zika after travel abroad
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A teenage girl in Los Angeles County who had traveled to El Salvador in late November tested positive for the mosquito-transmitted Zika virus but has since recovered, public health officials said.
