Twice-stranded sea lion pup found under car in San Francisco
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – A sea lion pup found hiding under a car in San Francisco this week was “Rubbish,” the same animal who had been found in the Santa Barbara area in February and released in to the Pacific Ocean after treatment, rescuers sai…
Oklahoma will not say if it has returned lethal injection drug
(Reuters) – Oklahoma does not plan to reveal whether it has abided by the request of a drug maker to return a sedative it uses in its executions that is also at the center of a case before the U.S. Supreme Court, officials said on Friday.
Pennsylvania governor acts to ensure federal healthcare subsidies
(Reuters) – Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf said on Friday the state will set up its own healthcare exchange if needed to save insurance subsidies for thousands of residents under the federal government’s 2010 Affordable Care Act.
Tesla moves into batteries that store energy for homes, businesses
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Tesla Motors Inc on Thursday unveiled Tesla Energy – storage systems or batteries for homes, companies and utilities that will expand its business beyond electric vehicles and tap into a fast-growing area of the energy industry….
Garage at famed Watergate collapses, one person reportedly trapped
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three floors of a parking garage at the Watergate complex in Washington collapsed on Friday, reportedly trapping at least one person, local authorities and media reported.
Liberal U.S. Senator Sanders to challenge Clinton in 2016 race
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont, launched a long-shot bid for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday, a move likely to pressure Hillary Clinton from the left on issues from income inequal…
New York jury deliberations in Etan Patz murder case in 13th day
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jury deliberations resumed for a 13th day on Friday in the trial of a former deli worker who confessed to the 1979 killing of Etan Patz, a New York City boy whose picture was among the first to appear on milk cartons in a U.S. camp…
On Clinton’s age, Republican rivals imply — but never say — she’s old
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Her campaign barely three weeks old, Hillary Clinton already has been attacked by Republicans on everything from donations to her family’s charitable foundation, to her tenure as secretary of state and her ties to Wall Street. But her rivals, and the political action committees that support them, are treading more carefully on one incendiary subject: her age.
Obama administration says to provide $20 million for police body cameras
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration will provide $20 million in grants to local police departments to help buy body cameras for officers, the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday.
Regulators fine SeaWorld San Diego over worker safety: newspaper
(Reuters) – California safety regulators have fined SeaWorld San Diego for not properly instructing workers on how to “safely interact with killer whales,” the Los Angeles Times reported on Thursday.