Former Bridgeport, Connecticut, mayor gets old job back after prison
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (Reuters) – Former three-term Mayor Joseph Ganim was overwhelmingly elected to his old job on Tuesday despite spending seven years in prison for corruption.
San Francisco voters poised to defeat measure to limit Airbnb rentals
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – San Francisco voters were poised on Tuesday to defeat a controversial ballot measure to curb short-term home and apartment rentals, handing a victory to companies such as Airbnb, early results showed.
Law officers recapture accused in Georgia sheriff’s death
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A prisoner who escaped from a prison van in rural Georgia on Tuesday was recaptured following a manhunt involving more than 100 local, state and federal officers, aided by dogs and helicopters, a state law enforcement agency said.
Ohio voters reject measure legalizing recreational marijuana use
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Ohio voters soundly rejected on Tuesday a measure that would have made it the first U.S. Midwestern state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, local media projections said.
Illinois policeman died of apparent suicide: newspaper
(Reuters) – A northern Illinois policeman killed by gunshots in early September, whose death sparked a massive manhunt for clues, died of an apparent suicide, the Chicago Tribune reported on Tuesday citing law enforcement sources.
Colorado man who detonated bomb at NAACP building gets five years
DENVER (Reuters) – A Colorado Springs man who detonated a homemade pipe bomb outside a building that housed the local branch of the NAACP civil rights organization was sentenced on Tuesday to five years in prison on arson and firearms charges, authorit…
U.S. Navy official eyes more Boeing F/A-18 fighter jet orders
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy on Tuesday underscored its desire to buy more Boeing Co F/A-18E/F Super Hornets in coming years to deal with higher-than-expected operational demands and past delays in the Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jet prog…
Chipotle now linked to 35 confirmed E. coli cases
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The number of confirmed E. Coli food poisoning cases linked to Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc in Oregon and Washington state rose to 35 on Tuesday, as the company announced steps to improve food safety.
Bridge and data recorder missing from sunken U.S. cargo ship El Faro
MIAMI (Reuters) – The cargo ship El Faro broke up partially when it sank off the Bahamas in a hurricane last month and its bridge and voyage data recorder are missing, U.S. authorities said on Tuesday.
Chipotle now linked to 35 confirmed E. coli cases
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc is now linked to 35 confirmed E. coli food poisoning cases in Oregon and Washington, state officials said on Tuesday.
