U.S. Marines declare initial F-35 squadron ready for combat: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Marine Corps Commandant General Joseph Dunford has declared an initial squadron of 10 Lockheed Martin Corp F-35B fighter jets ready for combat, sources familiar with the decision said on Friday.
Growing California wildfire destroys homes, forces hundreds to flee
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A rapidly growing wildfire burned largely unchecked in Northern California’s ranch country on Friday after destroying three homes and forcing hundreds of people to flee.
Argentine executive to appear in U.S. court in FIFA case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The former chairman of an Argentina-based sports marketing business who was among 14 people indicted in a federal corruption case involving the soccer world’s governing body, FIFA, is expected to appear in U.S. court on Friday.
Pennsylvania man accused of escaping jail, killing friend captured
(Reuters) – A 38-year-old Pennsylvania man accused of escaping from jail and then killing a woman in her nearby home has been captured, state police said on Friday.
Police investigating vehicle that hit barricade near U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Capitol Police said they were investigating a vehicle that struck a barricade at the congressional complex on Friday.
Pennsylvania jail escapee suspected of killing woman: police
(Reuters) – Pennsylvania police searched on Friday for an escaped jail inmate suspected of killing a woman just hours after going on the run, authorities said.
Lawyers argue life or death for Colorado movie gunman
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – Defense attorneys said the Colorado movie massacre gunman was schizophrenic and they urged jurors on Thursday to spare his life, while prosecutors said James Holmes must not be able to use mental illness as a shield.
Wild turkey sparks hunt for angry bird at University of Michigan
DETROIT (Reuters) – A wild turkey is ruffling feathers at the University of Michigan, chasing pedestrians and cyclists, sneaking into dorms and even causing traffic delays by lying down in the middle of streets.
Shell’s Arctic icebreaker threads human barricade as it departs Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – An icebreaking vessel key to Royal Dutch Shell’s plans to drill for oil in the Arctic departed Portland, Oregon, late on Thursday, navigating between a narrow gap of environmental activists dangling from a bridge after a two-…
Ohio officer charged with murder pleads not guilty, released on bond
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – A former University of Cincinnati police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black man he had stopped for a missing license plate was released from jail on bond hours after an initial court appearance …
