California man arrested in stabbing of France train attack hero
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Police in California arrested a man on Wednesday on suspicion of attempted murder in the stabbing of U.S. Air Force airman Spencer Stone, one of three Americans who thwarted an August train attack in France.
Chipotle’s E. coli outbreak threatens sales, emboldens critics
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc’s food poisoning outbreak in Washington state and Oregon threatens to scare diners away from the popular burrito chain and has become fodder for one of its most vocal critics.
Controversial school board trio ousted in Colorado recall
DENVER (Reuters) – Voters in Colorado’s second-largest school district overwhelmingly recalled three conservative board members whose controversial proposal to revamp advanced placement U.S. history courses last year spurred student walkouts and teache…
No federal charges for Seattle patrolman who punched woman
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors declined to file criminal civil rights charges against a Seattle police officer who punched an intoxicated 23-year-old woman as he arrested her last year, a letter from a U.S. attorney to police showed on Wednesd…
Vendor at Colorado Army post told to stop selling shirt called anti-Islamic
(Reuters) – U.S. military authorities told a vendor on a Colorado Army post to stop selling T-shirts depicting the Statue of Liberty clad in a head-to-toe Muslim covering after a shopper complained that they were anti-Islamic, an official said on Wedne…
Louisiana boy shot dead, father wounded after police chase
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – A 6-year-old Louisiana boy was killed and his father critically wounded when local police chased and shot at their vehicle, authorities said on Wednesday.
Mexico high court OKs marijuana use in step toward legalization
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s Supreme Court on Wednesday gave the green light to growing marijuana for recreational use in a landmark decision that could lead to legalization in a country with a bloody history of conflict with drug cartels.
Two killed, two wounded in Houston-area shooting: media reports
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Two people were killed and two others wounded in a shooting incident in a Houston suburb on Wednesday that appeared to be a murder-suicide, local news reports said.
California officials warn of poisoning danger in Dungeness, rock crabs
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California authorities are moving to suspend the fishing season for Dungeness and rock crabs due to high levels of a toxin found in the crustaceans that could cause illness or even death in people who eat them, officials said on…
Michigan ex-policeman abused power in traffic stop: prosecutors
DETROIT (Reuters) – A white former suburban Detroit police officer accused in the videotaped beating of a black motorist in January abused his power during a traffic stop, prosecutors said on Wednesday in opening statements for his state criminal trial…
