Georgia sheriff declares his community ‘politically incorrect’
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A Georgia sheriff has staked out his ground in the U.S. culture wars by posting a large sign cautioning visitors that his community is proud to be “politically incorrect.”
Puerto Rico Governor loses support of mayors as debt crisis bites
SAN JUAN (Reuters) – As Puerto Rico’s debt crisis takes its toll on the U.S. territory’s economy, Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla is losing support within his own party, increasing the chances he won’t seek reelection next November.
Remains of Texas girl missing since 1990 may have been found
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A quarter century after her disappearance in southeastern Texas, authorities said on Wednesday they have unearthed what they think are the remains of a 15-year-old girl in a shallow grave about 20 miles from the rural store wh…
Homeless man arrested in California encampment had machine guns: police
(Reuters) – Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies have arrested a homeless man at an encampment after finding him with machine guns and other weapons and ammunition, the department said on Wednesday.
Man dies at Ohio State after taking annual lake plunge
(Reuters) – A young man died after joining in an Ohio State University annual ritual in which students jump into a frigid campus lake to celebrate an upcoming football match, school officials said on Wednesday.
Security expected to be tighter as Americans head off on Thanksgiving travel
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Millions of Americans embarked on their annual Thanksgiving travels on Wednesday, with security at airports, New York City’s parade festivities and other venues expected to be heightened amid jitters after the Paris attacks.
St. Louis Rams player hospitalized after shooting in Florida
MIAMI (Reuters) – Suspended St. Louis Rams wide receiver Stedman Bailey was hospitalized in critical but stable condition on Wednesday after being shot in a car near his Miami-area hometown.
White House says Obama to deliver statement on homeland security at 11:40 ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will deliver a statement in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on U.S. homeland security ahead of the holiday season at 11:40 a.m. (1640 GMT) on Wednesday , the White House said.
Four men accused of slashing inflatable dam in drought-hit California
(Reuters) – Four men have been arrested on suspicion of slashing an inflatable dam with knives, letting out nearly 50 million gallons of water in drought-hit California, officials said on Wednesday.
Minneapolis police arrest three in shooting of Black Lives Matter protesters
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Minneapolis police on Tuesday arrested three men in the shooting of five people near a police station where demonstrators have gathered for more than a week to protest the killing of an unarmed black man by police officers.
