New flood warning for Houston after deadly storms kill 17
HOUSTON (Reuters) – The National Weather Service issued a new flash flood warning on Wednesday for Houston as the fourth most-populous U.S. city searched for bodies from deadly storms that turned neighborhoods into lakes.
Colorado movie gunman wrote of ‘obsession to kill’ since childhood
CENTENNIAL, Colo., (Reuters) – Colorado cinema gunman James Holmes wrote in a notebook he sent to his psychiatrist prior to opening fire in a suburban theater that he had harbored an “obsession to kill” since childhood, a police officer testified at hi…
California scientists test Ecstasy as anxiety-reducer for gravely ill
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California scientists are testing whether the illegal psychoactive drug commonly known as Ecstasy could help alleviate anxiety for terminally ill patients, the trial’s principal funder said on Tuesday.
Western U.S. drought might raise food prices: Reuters/Ipsos poll
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – An overwhelming majority of U.S. residents think the drought that has hit agriculture in the West will lead to increased food prices, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday.
Appeals court rules with states challenging Obama’s immigration action
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s plan to shield millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation was dealt another setback on Tuesday when a U.S. appeals court refused to lift a block put in place by 26 states that argued Obama overs…
Penn State fraternity shut down for three years after nude photos
(Reuters) – Penn State University on Tuesday said it was withdrawing recognition from a fraternity for three years after members were accused of posting pictures they took of mostly undressed women onto private Facebook pages.
Seattle to close medical marijuana dispensaries operating without permits
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Seattle will close dozens of medical marijuana dispensaries operating without a license, the city’s mayor said on Tuesday, part of a statewide effort to reconcile the unregulated system with the voter-approved recreational pot indus…
California Assembly votes to make pregnancy centers tell women of abortion option
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The California State Assembly approved a bill on Tuesday that would require licensed pregnancy centers, which sometimes steer women away from abortion, to inform clients about state programs offering such services, officials sai…
Former Los Angeles policeman sought in murder arrested in Mexico: report
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A former Los Angeles police officer who fled after he was accused of killing a man following a fight near a Southern California nightclub district has been arrested in Mexico, the Los Angeles Times reported on Tuesday.
Storms kill 15 in Texas, Oklahoma; Houston flooded
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Torrential rains have killed at least 15 people in Texas and Oklahoma, including three in Houston where floods turned streets into rivers and led to about 1,000 calls for help in the fourth-most populous U.S. city, officials said on…
