Spooked by sugar, Americans search for healthier Halloween treats
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The so-called war on sugar has a new battleground: Halloween.
Teenage girl in Oregon hospitalized with bubonic plague
(Reuters) – A teenage girl in Oregon has tested positive for bubonic plague, state health officials said on Thursday.
Judge orders Louisiana to continue funding Planned Parenthood
(Reuters) – A Louisiana judge issued an order on Thursday blocking attempts to defund Planned Parenthood clinics in the state, finding that more than 5,000 low-income patients would lose access to healthcare including cancer screenings and gynecology e…
University of Louisville apologizes over Hispanic Halloween costumes
LOUISVILLE, Ky., ( (Reuters) – The University of Louisville issued an apology on Thursday, after a community outcry over a photograph showing school staff, including school President James Ramsey, donning sombreros and other items associated with Hispa…
Police say Missouri man dies from self-inflicted wound
NORMANDY, Mo. (Reuters) – An 18-year-old black man died on Thursday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his face after a confrontation with police in the St. Louis suburb of Normandy, according to police, whose version was disputed by the man’s fath…
U.S. Air Force to brief Boeing Friday on bomber contract loss: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force is due to brief Boeing Co on Friday about its decision to award Northrop Grumman Corp a huge contract to build a next-generation long-range strike bomber, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
Two police officers shot in Tennessee firefight: broadcasters
(Reuters) – Two police officers were shot on Thursday evening in a firefight with a home intruder in the western Tennessee city of Hohenwald, broadcasters WSMV and WKRN reported.
Florida executes man convicted in quadruple murder
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Reuters) – Florida on Thursday executed a man convicted of fatally stabbing his young daughter, ex-wife and two of her relatives in a jealous rampage 30 years ago, marking the state’s second execution this year.
Year in jail for former U.S. prep school student in sex assault trial
CONCORD, N.H. (Reuters) – A New Hampshire judge on Thursday sentenced a former student at an elite prep school to serve one year in jail for luring an underage classmate into a sexual encounter.
Black Oregon lawman told to prepay for restaurant meal: lawsuit
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – A waitress at a restaurant in Washington state told a black Oregon sheriff’s deputy to prepay for his breakfast, apologizing for what she admitted was a “discriminatory” policy, according to a lawsuit filed this week.
