California wildfire grows as crews work to protect communities
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A wildfire running rampant through drought-parched vegetation in northern California grew by several thousand acres overnight into Wednesday, as firefighters worked to stop the flames from spreading toward communities.
Wisconsin’s Walker signs NBA arena spending plan for Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker on Wednesday signed a bipartisan financing plan passed by state lawmakers calling for taxpayers to contribute $250 million toward building a new downtown arena for the National Basketball Associatio…
Flowers by Zoe recalls hoodies, jackets over strangulation risk
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Flowers by Zoe is recalling girls’ hooded sweatshirts and jackets because the drawstrings can catch on objects and pose a strangulation risk, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Wednesday.
Texas county deputy fired after police dog dies in hot car
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Officials in a Texas county fired a deputy whose police dog died after he left it in his patrol car for more than 20 hours on a hot day, the Jim Wells County Sheriff’s Office said on Wednesday.
U.S. military helicopter crashes off Japan’s Okinawa, seven hurt
TOKYO (Reuters) – A U.S. military helicopter crashed in waters off the Japanese southern island of Okinawa during a training mission on Wednesday, injuring seven people and prompting Japan’s government to demand a probe and steps to prevent a recurrenc…
Maine murder suspect surrenders after two-month manhunt
(Reuters) – A man wanted over the shooting death of a former girlfriend surrendered to police in Maine on Tuesday, after a two-month manhunt, one of the longest in the state’s history, officials and media said.
Officer fired for ‘troubling’ decisions in shooting of Texas teen
DALLAS (Reuters) – A white officer who fatally shot a black Texas teenager last week at a Dallas-area car dealership has been fired after making a series of troubling decisions, Arlington Police Chief Will Johnson said on Tuesday.
Police release video they say shows Ferguson suspect with gun
FERGUSON, Mo. (Reuters) – St. Louis County Police released a video on Tuesday that they said shows a suspect, who has been accused of firing on police, drawing a pistol from his pants during protests in strife-torn Ferguson, Missouri.
Restrictions to remain for rivers hardest hit by Colorado mine waste spill
(Reuters) – Two rivers in Colorado and New Mexico hit hardest by toxic waste spilled from a defunct gold mine will remain closed to drinking water and irrigation intakes for at least another week, but test samples show a gradual ebbing of contamination…
U.S. judge strikes down New Hampshire ban on ballot photos
CONCORD, N.H. (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a New Hampshire law barring voters from sharing photos of their filled-out ballots online, saying the statute violated constitutional free speech laws.
