Two victims of Charleston massacre mourned as battle rages over flag
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – South Carolina took a small step toward healing the wounds of last week’s massacre at a historic black church in Charleston as mourners gathered for the funerals of two of the nine victims.
Six dead, missing women draw investigators to rural Ohio county
(Reuters) – Authorities made a public appeal on Thursday for help to determine why four women have died and two disappeared from a small southern Ohio county in little more than a year.
New York City to focus on more neighborhood policing, mayor says
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Police in New York City will begin focusing on neighborhood policing, spending more time in the community in a sweeping effort to improve relations with residents, officials said on Thursday.
U.S. top court backs Obamacare, president says it’s here to stay
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a conservative legal challenge that could have doomed President Barack Obama’s healthcare law, upholding nationwide tax subsidies crucial to his signature domestic policy achievement.
New York City can require uniform taxi fleet: state appeals court
ALBANY, N.Y. (Reuters) – A New York City program to create a nearly uniform fleet of taxis made by Nissan Motor Co survived a challenge by a taxi owners’ trade group when the state’s highest court ruled in the city’s favor.
Los Angeles transportation agency to cut water use by 20 percent
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Los Angeles County transportation agency, facing a catastrophic drought that has led the state to issue its first ever mandatory cutbacks in urban water use, has decided to reduce its water consumption by 20 percent by 2017….
Chicago teachers union says it has broken off contract talks
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Chicago Teachers Union official said on Thursday the union has broken off contract talks with the public school system but it was too soon to say if there would be a repeat of the 2012 strike.
Iraqi student pilot was flying F-16 that crashed in Arizona
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Iraqi student pilot was flying an Iraqi military F-16 fighter jet that crashed in Arizona near the U.S.-Mexico border during a night training mission, U.S. military officials and Iraq’s government said on Thursday.
Texas wants its gold back and promises to build it a safe home
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas has a new law to set up a depository for gold that is backed by many in the state’s Republican leadership who have expressed distrust of the U.S. Federal Reserve and feel more comfortable with a precious-metal backed cur…
Maryland police shoot, kill unarmed man in domestic disturbance
(Reuters) – Police officers in Maryland killed an unarmed man on Thursday, firing at least 19 rounds in a domestic disturbance incident, authorities said.
