America’s city rankings set for Texas-sized shake up; Houston to edge past Chicago
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Hidden in the haze of the petrochemical plants and beyond the seemingly endless traffic jams, a Texas city has grown so large that it is poised to pass Chicago as the third biggest in the United States in the next decade.
Police arrest ‘copycats’ in Arizona highway shootings
(Reuters) – Three teenagers were arrested in Arizona after police say they were launching rocks at cars and pedestrians with a slingshot in an apparent “copycat” attack inspired by a wave of vehicle shootings along a major highway in Phoenix, authoriti…
White House to announce steps to ease access to student aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will announce steps to bolster access to financial aid for students as part of efforts to make college more affordable, the White House said on Sunday.
Seattle schools to be closed again on Monday in teachers strike
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Seattle’s 53,000 public school students were put on notice that classes would be canceled for a fourth day on Monday due to the city’s teachers strike as renewed contract talks between the union and school district stretched through…
Northern California wildfire destroys hundreds of structures
MIDDLETOWN, Calif. (Reuters) – A rapidly spreading wildfire destroyed hundreds of homes and other buildings as it roared through the northern California village of Middletown and several nearby communities, chasing thousands of residents from their hom…
No active shooter on MIT campus in Massachusetts: officials
(Reuters) – Police are investigating a shooting on Sunday near the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, but the shooter is not believed to be on the campus, school officials said online and in social media.
Ad invokes Reagan to attack Republicans’ hard line on immigration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Days before a Republican presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Library, an immigration advocacy group invoked the former president to attack the tough immigration rhetoric of certain candidates, including front-runner Donald T…
Police arrest ‘copycats’ in Arizona highway shootings
(Reuters) – Three teenagers were arrested in Arizona after police say they were launching rocks at cars and pedestrians with a slingshot in an apparent “copycat” attack inspired by a wave of vehicle shootings along a major highway in Phoenix, authoriti…
Death toll from Oklahoma prison fight rises to four
(Reuters) – A fourth inmate has died and three others remained hospitalized on Sunday, a day after a fight broke out at a privately-owned prison in Oklahoma, prison and state officials said.
America’s city rankings set for Texas-sized shake up; Houston to edge past Chicago
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Hidden in the haze of the petrochemical plants and beyond the seemingly endless traffic jams, a Texas city has grown so large that it is poised to pass Chicago as the third biggest in the United States in the next decade.
