Obama runs wild in Alaska, drinks catkin tea for TV adventure show
NEW YORK (Reuters) – They shared tea made out of catkins, ate wild salmon picked over by a bear, talked about being a dad and discussed climate change – all while snipers kept watch from the mountains and the official food taster looked on warily.
U.S. hogs fed pig remains, manure to fend off deadly virus return
(Reuters) – Animal-nutritionist John Goihl knows Minnesota farmers who feed the remains of dead baby pigs to hogs used for breeding in attempts to ward off infections of a deadly virus in offspring.
In American mosques, growing safety concerns — and more armed guards
CORONA, Calif. (Reuters) – From the suburbs of Los Angeles to the outskirts of Washington, D.C., mosques around the United States are warily stepping up security in the face of growing fears about reprisals on American Muslims.
From Snowpocalypse to trigger-happy dog, no shortage of American oddness in 2015
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wacky weather, animal antics and outrageous human behavior made headlines in 2015, with America’s quirky tales ranging from a Florida man arrested for landing a small helicopter on the U.S. Capitol grounds to a dog named Trigger wh…
Seattle lawmakers set to vote on allowing Uber, other drivers to unionize
(Reuters) – Lawmakers in Seattle were set on Monday to vote on a new law that would allow drivers for services such as Uber and Lyft the right to unionize.
Oregon sheriff’s corporal charged with coercing sex from colleague
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – A former sheriff’s corporal in Oregon was arrested on Sunday on charges of coercion, assault and other crimes over allegations that he forced a co-worker into continuing a sexual relationship, authorities said.
Five killed in fire in abandoned California house
(Reuters) – Five people were killed and another was injured in a house fire on Sunday at a residence with boards over its windows and doors in the California city of Fresno, the fire department said.
FBI ends search of lake for clues in San Bernardino attack
(Reuters) – FBI divers wrapped up a three-day search of a California lake where authorities suspect a couple inspired by Islamic State may have dumped evidence linked to their massacre of 14 people, an official said on Sunday, adding the team retrieved…
Muslim Americans struggle with fallout from San Bernardino attack
CORONA, Calif. (Reuters) – With tears in her eyes, Mohammad Halisi’s young daughter asked her father “Why are we bad?” after seeing reports that a Muslim couple killed 14 people in California last week, and wanted to know whether she should hide the fa…
Online holiday package tsunami swamping U.S. apartment buildings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As the holiday shopping season peaks, U.S. apartment complexes are being flooded with packages, from HD televisions to children’s scooters, inundating lobbies and forcing building managers to take measures to extremes.
