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.
Chicago charges officer in black teen’s death, releases video of shooting
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A white Chicago policeman was charged with murdering a black teenager on Tuesday, hours before authorities released a graphic video showing the youth walking away from officers as he is shot 16 times.
Kabbalah Center follower wins $177,000 in sexual misconduct suit
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A woman who brought a sexual misconduct suit against the former co-director of the Kabbalah Center, a spiritual group whose brand of Jewish mysticism has drawn many celebrity devotees, was awarded $177,500 in damages by a jury o…
U.S. working to keep up with surging weapons demand: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government is working hard to ensure quicker processing of U.S. foreign arms sales, which surged 36 percent to $46.6 billion in fiscal 2015 and look set to remain strong in coming years, a top Pentagon official said.
