Kardashians encouraged by Odom’s improvement, People Magazine says
(Reuters) – The improving health of former NBA star Lamar Odom four days after he collapsed at a Nevada brothel and fell into a coma has brightened the spirits of his loved ones, People Magazine reported on Saturday, citing a source close to his estranged wife Khloé Kardashian.
Vehicles mired in mud a day after California flooding
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Crews on Friday reopened a key portion of a major California highway closed when flash floods sent a torrent of mud and debris onto the roadway, trapping dozens of motorists, officials said.
Texas birth certificate rules for immigrants’ children stand for now: judge
(Reuters) – Texas officials do not have to make it easier for undocumented immigrants to get birth certificates for their children born in the state while a legal challenge proceeds in court, a federal judge ruled.
Wildfire in central Texas 40 percent contained
(Reuters) – A wildfire in central Texas was 40 percent contained on Saturday and fire officials said they hoped to return some evacuated residents to their homes by the end of the day.
Kerry urges ‘ambitious’ climate deal, warns on food security
MILAN (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged global leaders on Saturday to agree an “ambitious” deal at a climate conference in Paris in December, saying global warming was the biggest threat to global food security.
Arizona campus shooter indicted for first-degree murder, assault
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A grand jury has indicted a Northern Arizona University freshman on a first-degree murder charge for killing one student and wounding three others in an on-campus shooting, according to court documents released on Friday.
U.S. to announce drone registry initiative: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration, faced with a surge in unauthorized drone flights, will announce a new initiative on Monday aimed at registering the owners of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), people familiar with the matter said on Friday…
U.S. House Benghazi panel grills Clinton aide Huma Abedin for six hours
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Turmoil swirled again around the Republican-controlled Benghazi committee on Friday as it questioned a senior aide to Hillary Clinton, prompting fresh accusations that the panel was created to damage the Democratic front-runner’s…
Chinese firms want to build, finance California high-speed train
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A team of Chinese firms, along with the Export-Import Bank of China, wants to build and finance a large part of California’s proposed 800-mile high-speed rail project.
Father beat New York teen with cord in fatal church attack: police
NEW HARTFORD, New York (Reuters) – A man who said he witnessed a teenager being beaten to death inside a church in upstate New York testified at hearing on Friday that he saw the father of the victim hitting him with what he thought was a belt.
