California cancer patient with amnesia identified by sister: NBC
(Reuters) – A woman with amnesia who has been undergoing cancer treatments since she was found semiconscious in Southern California has been identified by her sister after turning to social media in a bid to rekindle her memory and find her family, an …
Tornado hits outside Kansas City, Missouri, damaging buildings
(Reuters) – A tornado hit Lee’s Summit, Missouri, outside Kansas City on Wednesday evening, causing damage to several buildings and overturning a fireworks trailer, the city’s fire department said.
For New York Puerto Ricans, debt crisis begins to hit home
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Before this week, Harriet Richardson’s retirement dream was still intact: work a few more years in the United States before heading back to find a quiet, ocean-front house in her native Puerto Rico. Now she’s not so sure.
Man held in killings of California family left DNA in car: media citing warrants
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – DNA belonging to an ex-convict accused of killing a San Diego family with a sledgehammer in 2010 was found in their abandoned car, media reported Wednesday, citing newly released search warrants.
Family sues over southern California college hazing death
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The family of a southern California university student who died on a grueling hike during an initiation rite for a fraternity sued officials from the college and the fraternity on Wednesday, accusing them of negligence.
Californians cut water use in May, ahead of mandatory reductions
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California residents, in a boost for efforts to deal with a devastating four-year drought, cut water use by nearly 29 percent in May to score the biggest reduction since the state governor in early 2014 called for voluntary cutb…
Washington state farmworker yelled ‘kill me’ before he was shot: officer
SEATTLE (Reuters) – One of three police officers who shot dead a rock-throwing Mexican farmworker in Washington state earlier this year told investigators the man, after being repeatedly ordered to drop softball-sized rocks, yelled “No, kill me … kil…
U.S. Episcopalians vote to let gay couples wed in churches
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – The U.S. Episcopal Church voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to let gay couples wed in the denomination’s religious ceremonies, reinforcing its support for same-sex nuptials days after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized gay marr…
California bill would classify pro sports cheerleaders employees
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A bill currently before California Governor Jerry Brown would make clear that cheerleaders for state-based professional sports teams are employees, following high-profile lawsuits alleging labor violations in the state and els…
Man suspected of starting pharmacy fire during Baltimore riots is arrested
(Reuters) – A man suspected of torching a CVS Health Corp pharmacy in Baltimore that became a symbol of the April rioting in the city was arrested on Wednesday, authorities said.
