Massive California wildfire that killed 4 fully contained: fire officials
(Reuters) – A massive California wildfire that left four people dead and four firefighters injured was fully contained late on Wednesday, officials said, nearly a month after the destructive blaze broke out north of San Francisco.
U.S. Army Chief backs bigger role for military in defense acquisitions
Washington, D.C (Reuters) – The U.S. army’s chief of staff General Mark Milley said on Wednesday he supported legislation that gave service chiefs a bigger role in defense-related acquisitions, saying this would speed up the process.
NHC says Joaquin weakens to post-tropical cyclone
(Reuters) – Joaquin, the third hurricane and the tenth named storm of the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season, has weakened into a post-tropical cyclone, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday.
Native Americans protest ‘Maze Runner’ actor’s comments
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – An offhand comment made by “Maze Runner” actor Dylan O’Brien about filching Native American artifacts from a New Mexico ranch where a movie was being filmed has stung advocates who have long struggled to protect tribal items and remains. 
Media savvy Islamic State grave concern for U.S. at home: admiral
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A recruiting push by Islamic State militants via thousands of Twitter accounts and other social media postings remains one of the biggest threats facing the United States, a high-level U.S. military official said on Wednesday.
Search ends for survivors of hurricane-hit U.S. cargo ship
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday ended its search for missing crew of the cargo ship El Faro that sank off the Bahamas last week after sailing into the path of Hurricane Joaquin.
Three arrested in California erotic massage teacher’s fatal shooting
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Three suspects were arrested on Wednesday on homicide charges in the fatal shooting of an erotic massage and meditation teacher as he was walking his dog on a San Francisco Bay Area hiking trail this week, according to officia…
Journalist found guilty for aiding computer hackers
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A California jury found journalist Matthew Keys guilty on three criminal counts related to helping members of the Anonymous hacking collective gain access to a former employer’s computers, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Department…
Kentucky university closed for rest of week due to graffiti death threat
(Reuters) – Eastern Kentucky University canceled classes on Wednesday and will be shut down for the rest of the week after a graffiti death threat was found in a campus bathroom, the school said.
Illinois budget impasse sinks rating on Chicago bonds
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Standard & Poor’s on Wednesday lowered the rating on about $167 million of Chicago revenue bonds six notches to BBB-plus from AA-plus because motor fuel tax revenue mainly backing the debt has stopped flowing to the city due to Illinois’ budget impasse.
