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.
Obama to make first visit to U.S. mosque next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will make his first visit as president to a U.S. mosque next week in a defense of religious freedom, the White House said, following a rise in anti-Muslim rhetoric in the United States.
Clinton, Kasich win New York Times endorsement in U.S. presidential race
(Reuters) – The New York Times’s editorial board endorsed Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican John Kasich as they seek to become their parties’ nominees in the U.S. presidential election, calling Clinton one of the most “deeply qualified presidenti…
U.S. to withhold some Clinton emails with top secret information
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department conceded for the first time on Friday that intelligence officials were correct to say that at least 22 emails sent through Hillary Clinton’s private server contain some of the government’s most sensitive…
