U.S. bird flu virus seen under control within four months: OIE
PARIS (Reuters) – An epidemic of bird flu that has devastated U.S. poultry flocks this year is likely to be under control within four months as the United States steps up measures to contain the virus, the head of the World Organisation for Animal Heal…
Opening statements set for Tuesday in criminal trial of Dewey trio
(Reuters) – Nearly three years after the demise of law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf, three of its former top executives will go on trial on charges they cooked the books in an attempt to stave off the largest law firm collapse in U.S. history.
Maryland lawmakers take up police reform after Baltimore unrest
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Baltimore rioting over the death of a black man from injuries in police custody is spurring Maryland lawmakers to take action on criminal justice reform after legislation stalled in the statehouse.
Cleveland, U.S. Justice Department reach settlement over police: New York Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Cleveland has reached a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department over what federal authorities said was a pattern of unconstitutional policing and excessive use of force, the New York Times reported on Monday.
Owner of pressure cooker in Washington bomb scare apologizes
(Reuters) – A Virginia man who triggered a bomb scare on Sunday near the U.S. Capitol apologized and explained the suspicious device was a pressure cooker used for his food truck business, local news reported on Monday.
Texas governor says deadly flooding is worst ever seen
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday described the flash flooding that had killed at least three people in his state as “a relentless wall of water that mowed down huge trees like they were grass.”
Obama heralds first U.S. Memorial Day without ground war in 14 years
ARLINGTON, Va. (Reuters) – President Barack Obama heralded the first U.S. Memorial Day in 14 years without a major ground war in an annual ceremony of remembrance on Monday for fallen American forces.
Business at the high end is grand for Trump
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Warning bells have sounded on the health of golf, from lower participation and course closures to environmental demands for reduced water use, but billionaire Donald Trump says business at the high end is grand.
Bears release McDonald amid domestic violence arrest
(Reuters) – The Chicago Bears have released Ray McDonald after the defensive tackle was arrested on Monday for misdemeanor domestic violence and child endangerment charges.
Plane safe? Hacker case points to deeper cyber issues
(Reuters) – Security researcher Chris Roberts made headlines last month when he was hauled off a plane in New York by the FBI and accused of hacking into flight controls via his underseat entertainment unit.
