Washington state governor declares drought emergency
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Washington state Governor Jay Inslee declared a drought emergency across three regions including key agricultural hubs of the U.S. Northwest State on Friday, citing near record low snowpack levels ahead of the spring runoff.
Washington raft company reconsiders tour past mudslide devastation
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A Washington state river rafting company offering to take customers floating past the site of a mudslide where 43 people died last year said it might cancel the tour after an outpouring of anger from victims’ families.
Wisconsin man shot by officer had head, torso, arm wounds: official
(Reuters) – An unarmed 19-year-old man who was shot dead a week ago by a Madison, Wisconsin, police officer had wounds to the head, torso and right arm, a county medical examiner said on Friday.
Two killed, one critically wounded in Cleveland shootings: police
(Reuters) – Cleveland police are investigating a triple shooting on Friday in which two men died – one by suicide – and a third man was critically wounded.
Woman in Silicon Valley bias suit faces tough jury questions
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A former Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers partner who has sued the venture firm for gender discrimination faced tough questions on Friday from jurors about her communication skills, a decision to have an affair with a fellow partner, and other issues.
‘Formula E’ electric car race creates a quiet buzz in Miami
MIAMI (Reuters) – The streets snaking through downtown Miami’s high rises will be buzzing this Saturday as commuters make way for dart-shaped racing cars zooming by at breakneck speeds – and little noise.
CIA chief says social media ‘greatly amplifies’ terror threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Social media and other technology are making it increasingly difficult to combat militants who are using such modern resources to share information and conduct operations, the head of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency said on …
Teen held in Washington state kidnapping previously investigated: official
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A 15-year-old Washington state boy arrested in the attempted kidnapping of a toddler, captured on video, had previously been investigated for luring a minor but no charges were filed, prosecutors said Friday.
Suspected Indiana serial killer to stand trial in June
CROWN POINT, Ind. (Reuters) – A convicted sex offender suspected of killing seven women in Indiana will stand trial for murder on June 22, a Lake County judge said on Friday.
NYSE ex-manager sues over firing after ‘Daily Show’ appearance
(Reuters) – A former New York Stock Exchange managing director has filed a lawsuit claiming he was fired for appearing on the satirical newscast “The Daily Show” to discuss Obamacare because his bosses objected to the program’s politics.
