U.S. anti-legalization group urges more access to marijuana research
(Reuters) – A group opposed to pot legalization is unveiling proposals on Thursday for the U.S. government to ease restrictions on scientific research into marijuana’s potential as medicine, in a first step for an organization of its kind.
Former Bears tackle McDonald arrested in California for violating restraining order
(Reuters) – Former Chicago Bears defensive tackle Ray McDonald, released by the National Football League (NFL) franchise after his arrest this week in Northern California, was arrested again on Wednesday on suspicion of violating a restraining order, p…
To see why Amtrak’s losses mount, hop on the Empire Builder train
ABOARD THE EMPIRE BUILDER (Reuters) – Its passengers are mostly silver-haired retirees, oil-field workers and a few young families gazing out the windows of Amtrak’s least-profitable and third-longest line, rumbling from Chicago through eight states an…
U.S. training of Syria rebel fighters expands to Turkey: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military has started training Syrian opposition fighters in Turkey to combat Islamic State, an expected expansion of a program that first launched in Jordan weeks ago, a U.S. official told Reuters on Thursday.
Photo of Chicago police officers posing over black man as hunted animal released: newspaper
(Reuters) – A photo of two white Chicago police officers holding rifles and posing over a black man wearing antlers like an animal killed on a hunt was released by an Illinois court, the Chicago Tribune reported on Wednesday.
Hundreds evacuated in Texas after storms leave at least 15 dead
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Hundreds of people were ordered to evacuate flood-threatened areas of Texas on Wednesday as torrential rains battered the state, where at least 15 people have been killed in weather-related incidents this week, including six i…
Wife of California sheriff convicted of domestic abuse to open play
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The wife of the San Francisco sheriff convicted of domestic abuse in a scandal that rocked the department is set to star in a one-woman play that allows her to tell the story as she saw it.
California man drowns swimming across pond with rock: newspaper
SAN FRANCISC0 (Reuters) – A man drowned on his 21st birthday after attempting to swim across a pond in northern California while carrying a 10-pound (4.5 kg) rock, the Los Angeles Times reported on Wednesday.
Globs of oil wash ashore on southern California beach
(Reuters) – Local and federal officials are investigating globs of oil washed up on a southern California beach on Wednesday, officials said.
Mississippi police dog saves deputy ambushed by two men
(Reuters) – A Mississippi sheriff’s deputy who was ambushed by two men along a remote stretch of highway, then choked and carried toward woodland, was rescued by his canine partner who chased off the attackers, an official said on Wednesday.
