U.S. runs new rule over catfish suppliers, giving Vietnam time to comply
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued new rules for catfish suppliers on Wednesday, requiring on-site inspections of farms and processing plants for both domestic and foreign producers, mostly from Vietnam, to ensure they mee…
Amazon ads for Nazi-themed TV show pulled from N.Y. subway
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Advertisements for a new Amazon.com Inc show featuring Nazi-inspired imagery have been pulled from a busy New York City subway line after Governor Andrew Cuomo intervened, a transit spokesman said late on Tuesday.
Remember the Pilgrims, Obama says, in appeal for generosity to Syrian refugees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama urged Americans to show generosity to Syrian refugees in a Thanksgiving message on Thursday, reminding them that the Pilgrims who came to America in 1620 were themselves fleeing persecution.
Chicago calm a day after release of video of police shooting teenager
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The white Chicago policeman charged with murdering a black teenager he shot 16 times spent his first full day in custody on Wednesday in a jail hospital ward, as calm prevailed in a city braced for civil unrest over new video footag…
Mother who left baby in New York City church manger will not face charges
(Reuters) – A mother who left her newborn son in a manger at a New York City church will not face criminal charges for giving him up, a prosecutor said on Wednesday.
Ex-Louisiana governor Edwin Edwards hospitalized with pneumonia
(Reuters) – Former four-term Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards has been hospitalized with pneumonia, but hopes to be back home in time for his Thanksgiving Day dinner, his wife said in a Facebook message on Wednesday.
Obama says U.S. is safe as millions set off on Thanksgiving travel
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Barack Obama sought to reassure Americans they were safe as millions of travelers set off for the long Thanksgiving weekend on Wednesday and authorities stepped up security at airports in response to the attack…
Chicago cop’s defense in murder case depends on his fears, extent of threat
NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) – The murder case against a white Chicago police officer for killing a black teenager may turn on whether the officer can show that he feared for his life and that firing 16 times was reasonable under the circumstances, crimi…
Some entrances, exits to New York bus terminal briefly closed due to ‘police activities’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Several entrances and exits at the Port Authority bus terminal in New York City were briefly closed on Wednesday due to police activities, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said in a message on Twitter.
Washington state student slams campus response to racist messages
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A black college student in Washington state who said she felt threatened by racist and sexist messages targeting her on social media this week said on Wednesday she believed campus officials had not made her safety a priority.
