New videos raise fresh questions in Chicago police shooting of black teen
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Newly released police dashboard camera videos from the scene of the shooting of a black teenager by a white Chicago patrolman could raise fresh questions over documentation of the killing, as the city braced for an organized protest…
Massachusetts police officer indicted for shooting hoax found dead: report
(Reuters) – A fired Massachusetts police officer accused of a shooting hoax that put a Boston suburb in lockdown was found dead early on Thursday, CBS Boston reported.
Hurricane Sandra weakens to Category 3 as it nears Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Hurricane Sandra weakened to a Category 3 storm on Thursday as it headed toward Mexico’s coast, though it is the strongest recorded in the eastern Pacific Ocean this late in the year, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
U.S. runs new rule over catfish suppliers, giving Vietnam time to comply
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued new rules for catfish suppliers on Wednesday, requiring on-site inspections of farms and processing plants for both domestic and foreign producers, mostly from Vietnam, to ensure they mee…
Amazon ads for Nazi-themed TV show pulled from N.Y. subway
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Advertisements for a new Amazon.com Inc show featuring Nazi-inspired imagery have been pulled from a busy New York City subway line after Governor Andrew Cuomo intervened, a transit spokesman said late on Tuesday.
Remember the Pilgrims, Obama says, in appeal for generosity to Syrian refugees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama urged Americans to show generosity to Syrian refugees in a Thanksgiving message on Thursday, reminding them that the Pilgrims who came to America in 1620 were themselves fleeing persecution.
Chicago calm a day after release of video of police shooting teenager
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The white Chicago policeman charged with murdering a black teenager he shot 16 times spent his first full day in custody on Wednesday in a jail hospital ward, as calm prevailed in a city braced for civil unrest over new video footag…
Mother who left baby in New York City church manger will not face charges
(Reuters) – A mother who left her newborn son in a manger at a New York City church will not face criminal charges for giving him up, a prosecutor said on Wednesday.
Ex-Louisiana governor Edwin Edwards hospitalized with pneumonia
(Reuters) – Former four-term Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards has been hospitalized with pneumonia, but hopes to be back home in time for his Thanksgiving Day dinner, his wife said in a Facebook message on Wednesday.
Obama says U.S. is safe as millions set off on Thanksgiving travel
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Barack Obama sought to reassure Americans they were safe as millions of travelers set off for the long Thanksgiving weekend on Wednesday and authorities stepped up security at airports in response to the attack…
