Ashley Madison founder emails leaked in new data dump
TORONTO (Reuters) – Emails sent by the founder of infidelity website AshleyMadison.com appear to have been exposed in a second, larger release of data stolen from its parent company, cyber security experts confirmed on Thursday.
Wildfires rage in U.S. Northwest, army and foreign crews called in
SEATTLE (Reuters) – U.S. crews battling a flurry of wildfires raging unchecked across the Pacific Northwest contended with high winds on Thursday, a day after three firefighters were killed and four others were injured in Washington state.
Washington state’s top court extends SeaTac’s $15 wage to airport workers
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A Seattle suburb’s $15 hourly minimum wage for certain employees applies to thousands of workers at the region’s main airport, Washington state’s top court ruled on Thursday.
Former President Jimmy Carter to be treated for brain cancer
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said on Thursday that his cancer has spread to his brain and he will start radiation treatment for it later in the day, adding that his fate was “in the hands of God.”
LA police may seek manslaughter charges against Jenner in crash: report
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles County Sheriff’s investigators will present evidence pointing to a misdemeanor manslaughter charge against transgender reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner in connection with a fatal Malibu car crash earlier this year, the…
Ranger school success reflects U.S. military’s opening to women
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two pioneering women who completed the daunting U.S. Army Ranger school this week said Thursday they hoped their historic achievement would open doors for other females as the Pentagon opens new roles, including elite Navy SEALs,…
New York looks to curb topless women, Mickey and Thor in Times Square
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City created a task force on Thursday to examine how it can rein in topless women and costumed cartoon and superhero characters who officials believe are aggressively soliciting tips after posing for tourists’ pictures in …
Federal officials investigating military headstone patio in Missouri
(Reuters) – A Missouri homeowner who used dozens of military headstones to make a patio at his house is under investigation by the Department of Veterans Affairs to determine if he broke any laws, an agency spokesman said on Thursday.
Firefighters face high winds stoking deadly blazes in U.S. Northwest
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Crews battling a flurry of wildfires raging unchecked in the Pacific Northwest braced on Thursday for high winds forecast in the region a day after three firefighters were killed and four others were injured in Washington state.
Judge sets $1 million bail for Baltimore cop charged with shooting suspect
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – A Maryland judge set $1 million bail on Thursday for a Baltimore police officer facing attempted murder charges for allegedly shooting an unarmed and already subdued burglary suspect.
