Hacking case against New York auxiliary officer dismissed
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge has dismissed a charge against a New York City auxiliary police inspector who had been accused of hacking into law enforcement databases to defraud traffic accident victims.
Christmas time storms, tornadoes kill at least 43 in U.S.
DALLAS (Reuters) – Storms hit the U.S. South, Southwest and Midwest over the Christmas holiday weekend, unleashing floods and tornadoes that killed at least 43 people, flattened buildings and snarled transportation for millions during a busy travel tim…
Obama daughters join Dad on annual ‘shave ice’ outing
KAILUA, Hawaii (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has joked that as his daughters Sasha and Malia grow into their teenage years, they no longer think it is cool to hang out with Dad.
Boy, 7, killed in Florida drive-by shooting
(Reuters) – A 7-year-old boy was shot and killed inside a Florida home in a drive-by shooting on Sunday, authorities said.
Christmastime storms, tornadoes kill at least 41 in U.S
DALLAS (Reuters) – Storms hit southern and central U.S. states over the Christmas holiday, unleashing floods and tornadoes that killed at least 41 people, flattened buildings and snarled transportation for millions during a busy travel time.
Families demand Chicago police, mayor explain shooting deaths
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The families of two black Chicagoans killed by police accused officers on Sunday of having used excessive force and Mayor Rahm Emanuel of having failed them, piling pressure on a city facing a U.S. federal probe over possible racial…
Three adults, two children drown in car in Illinois flooding
(Reuters) – Three adults and two children drowned when floodwaters swept away their car in Illinois on Saturday night, according to officials and local media.
California firefighters work to contain last stretch of wildfire
(Reuters) – More than 400 California firefighters battled on Sunday to contain a final stretch of wildfire that caused the temporary closure of a major highway and forced evacuations northwest of Los Angeles, officials said.
Chicago police officer shoots, kills two, one by mistake
CHICAGO (Reuters) – In a city troubled by allegations of police misuse of force, a Chicago officer early on Saturday shot and killed a male college student and a mother of five, both black, and the police department later said the woman’s death was bot…
Wildfire burns 1,200 acres outside Los Angeles, closes highway
VENTURA, Calif. (Reuters) – Firefighters on Saturday gained the upper hand on a wildfire northwest of Los Angeles that burned about 1,240 acres of land, forced the closure of parts of a major highway and led to evacuations, fire officials said.
