California father, two children missing after camping trip
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Rescuers were searching on Thursday for a Northern California man and his two young children after they failed to return home from a family camping trip in the rugged Sierra Nevada mountains, authorities said.
Oregon considers ending self-serve gas ban in rural areas
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – Oregon, one of only two U.S. states where drivers cannot legally pump their own gasoline, is considering a bill that would allow for some self-serve stations, mostly in rural areas, lawmakers said on Thursday.
Judges to review arrests by California officers in racist texts scandal
(Reuters) – San Francisco’s district attorney has appointed three retired judges to review the integrity of 3,000 arrests involving more than a dozen police officers who engaged in racist and homophobic text messages, his office said on Thursday.
FBI warned local police gunman had interest in Texas cartoon event
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI warned police in Garland, Texas, about three hours before a shooting at a weekend exhibit of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad that one of the gunmen who launched the failed attack was interested in the event, FBI Direc…
More storms headed for Great Plains after tornadoes kill one, injure 12 in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Thunderstorm and flash flood warnings were issued for several Great Plains states on Thursday, a day after a series of tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma, causing one death, injuring 12 and flattening buildings.
San Diego police promises probe into body camera failure in fatal shooting
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – San Diego’s police chief promised on Thursday to conduct an investigation into why a body camera worn by a police officer was turned off when he shot and killed an Afghan immigrant last month.
Defense worker charge cards used for $1 million in casinos bills: audit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Defense Department employees used their government credit cards to pay for more than $1 million worth of casino and adult entertainment purchases over the course of a year, an audit of transactions by the Pentagon inspector gener…
Colorado movie massacre jurors handle guns, gear used by Holmes
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – Jurors in Colorado’s movie massacre trial handled firearms, a helmet and piles of protective anti-ballistic clothing on Thursday that gunman James Holmes used when he killed 12 people at a midnight premiere of a Batman fil…
Cavs apologize for ‘insensitive’ domestic violence video
(Reuters) – The National Basketball Association’s Cleveland Cavaliers apologized on Thursday for airing a video during a playoff game that depicted an incident of domestic violence.
NYC mayor boosts reserves in budget plan; suggests luxury condo tax
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday laid out a $78.3 billion executive budget for the next fiscal year, a $600 million increase over his blueprint in early February.
