U.S. general says never ordered Islamic State intelligence manipulation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. military’s Central Command on Wednesday told a Senate hearing on the conflict against Islamic State that he never asked for intelligence reports to be skewed to present a more positive view of military operat…
How many Syrian refugees to accept? Poll finds U.S. divided
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Few Americans want their country to take in more Syrian refugees even though many believe the United States should do more to help those fleeing the Middle Eastern country’s brutal civil war, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll rel…
Oklahoma court issues last-minute halt of execution of Glossip
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma appeals court on Wednesday issued a last-minute stay of execution for murderer Richard Glossip so it can consider evidence that his lawyers say points to his innocence.
With teachers strike ended, Seattle schools to reopen Thursday
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A week-long teachers strike in Seattle has ended, but schools remained closed on Wednesday for a day of classroom preparation before some 53,000 students were slated to return from an extended summer vacation on Thursday.
SEC says probes hindered by lack of access to stored emails
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Active investigations into foreign bribery, accounting fraud and manipulation are potentially being hindered amid an ongoing legal debate over whether U.S. enforcement agencies can get archived emails from the cloud without obtai…
Drug search outside Boston turns up missing World Series ring
BOSTON (Reuters) – When a team of Massachusetts police officers entered a suburban Boston home looking for drugs, they found a 2004 Red Sox World Series ring, officials said on Wednesday.
Retiring Cleveland fire chief faces disciplinary charges
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – High-ranking members of the Cleveland Fire Department, including the soon-to-be-retired chief, face administrative charges after an audit of training classes found possible falsification of official records, the city said in a sta…
Aide to New York governor declared brain dead after shooting
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An attorney in New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s administration who was critically wounded by a stray bullet in Brooklyn earlier this month has been declared brain dead, his family said in a statement on Wednesday.
New York police bust accused synthetic marijuana drug ring
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Law-enforcement agents have arrested 6 people in New York accused of trafficking synthetic marijuana, an illegal drug that has sparked local health fears and led to a spike in hospitalizations and deaths this year, officials said o…
Oklahoma to execute convicted murderer who challenged injection mix
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Oklahoma plans to execute on Wednesday a convicted murderer who tried unsuccessfully to have the U.S. Supreme Court rule that one of the drugs used in the state’s lethal injection mix can cause undue harm and suffering.
