LA sheriff’s office to stop arresting children for prostitution
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced on Wednesday it was changing its policy on the treatment of children sold for sex, ordering officers to stop arresting youths on prostitution charges.
Pentagon says F-35 ejection seat fixes could take another year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon’s F-35 program office on Wednesday said it is taking steps to make it safer for lightweight pilots to eject from the Lockheed Martin Corp stealth fighter jet, but said it could take another year to resolve possible h…
Oregon town pays $4,000 for gun seized in school shooting
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – Officials in Troutdale, Oregon, have paid $3,950 to purchase a rifle and ammunition seized after a fatal 2014 high school shooting rather than return the weapon to the teenage gunman’s older brother, the community’s mayor said on Wednesday.
U.S. union voting shows support for Fiat Chrysler pact
DETROIT (Reuters) – United Auto Workers union members showed overwhelming support in early voting returns on Wednesday night for a proposed four-year labor contract with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV , according to local union hall websites.
Deliberations begin in trial of ex-NFL player charged with four murders
LANCASTER, Calif. (Reuters) – A Los Angeles County jury began deliberations on Wednesday in the murder retrial of former Oakland Raiders defensive end Anthony Wayne Smith, charged with killing four Southern California men over the course of nearly a de…
Suspect in killing of New York police officer was wanted man
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The man suspected of killing a New York City police officer on Tuesday had been the subject of a weeks-long manhunt by detectives in connection with a gang-related shooting last month, officials said on Wednesday.
Treasury presses Congress to help Puerto Rico, but faces tough sell
SAN JUAN/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Obama administration is turning up the heat on U.S. lawmakers to help Puerto Rico out of its worsening debt crisis, but it is facing heavy resistance from the Republican-controlled Congress.
Firms question how carbon levy will fund California rail project
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Private firms looking to build California’s $68 billion high-speed train system have concerns about the state’s ability to finance some of the project’s cost through an untested ‘cap-and-trade’ carbon trading levy.
Biden won’t run in 2016, boosting Clinton’s White House hopes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he would not run for president in 2016, ending months of indecision and removing one of Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton’s biggest potential obstacles to the party’s nominati…
Lockheed Martin wins $784 million U.S. long-range radar deal: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lockheed Martin Corp has won a contract valued at $784 million to build a new long-range radar that the U.S. Missile Defense Agency considers “critically important” to improving its ability to protect the U.S. homeland, the Penta…
