Suspect shot dead as LA police storm diner and free hostages
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – An armed man holding several hostages in a Los Angeles restaurant was shot dead on Thursday night as police stormed the building to free the hostages, police said, though it was not clear whether an officer fired the fatal bulle…
Evacuations ordered as northern California wildfire expands in extreme heat
(Reuters) – A wildfire burning in parched northern California brushland expanded rapidly on Thursday as the area sweltered under triple digit temperatures, forcing the evacuation of several communities, state fire officials said.
Exclusive – U.S. to China: Take back your undocumented immigrants
WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – In early June, in cities across America, U.S. immigration agents arrested more than two dozen Chinese nationals with unfulfilled deportation orders, telling them that after years of delay, China was finally taking ste…
Taser weapons factory blast injures seven, one critically
PHOENIX (Reuters) – One worker was critically injured and six hurt on Thursday in an explosion at the Arizona-based operations of the company that makes Taser weapons, fire officials said.
Record numbers visit Yellowstone Park so far this year
(Reuters) – Record numbers of tourists and tour groups have visited Yellowstone National Park so far this year, putting the oldest national park in the United States on track to mark one of its most popular years, a spokeswoman said Thursday.
Los Angeles street vendors call on mayor for legalization process
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles street vendors who sell food, trinkets, toys and other small items in parks and along sidewalks rallied outside City Hall on Thursday to demand a process for making their work legal.
South Korean attacker of U.S. ambassador jailed for 12 years
SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean man who slashed the U.S. ambassador in the face with a fruit knife was jailed for 12 years on Friday after being found guilty of attempted murder.
One U.S. Marine killed, 18 injured in vehicle crash on California base
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – One U.S. Marine was killed and 18 others were injured on Thursday in a vehicle roll-over accident at Camp Pendleton in Southern California, a base spokeswoman said.
U.S., Israel weeks away from co-production deal for missile shield
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Israel are weeks away from reaching a draft agreement on a co-production of Israel’s air defense system called David’s Sling that the two countries jointly developed, the top U.S. missile defense officer tol…
Police focus on seizing guns to combat Chicago gang murders
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Two Cook County Sheriff’s officers reached under trash bins in an alley just before midnight in Chicago’s crime-heavy Austin neighborhood, looking for a hidden gun.
