Conservationists praise U.S. regulators vote to end sardine season
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – Federal regulators voted on Wednesday to end the current U.S. sardine season immediately in an effort to restore depleted populations of the small, oily fish.
Federal grand jury probes NY Senate’s Skelos, son: New York Times
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal grand jury is considering evidence in a possible case against New York Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.
In drought-stricken California, cities push back against steep water cuts
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Cities set to feel the brunt of California’s mandated cutbacks in water use pushed back on Wednesday, calling a plan by regulators to demand reductions of as much as 35 percent in some communities unfair.
Florida mayors call on residents to fight nuclear expansion project
MIAMI (Reuters) – A group of South Florida mayors are escalating their campaign against plans to expand a nuclear power plant near Miami that involves constructing 100-foot (30-meter) tall transmissions lines through some of the area’s toniest neighbor…
Texas executes man for murder of San Antonio policeman
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas on Wednesday executed a 34-year-old man convicted of seizing a gun from a San Antonio police officer and fatally shooting him in a struggle in 2001, a prison spokesman said.
U.S. defense official cites concerns about attacks on satellites
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) – Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work on Wednesday underscored growing concerns about potential threats to key military and intelligence satellites, and said the U.S. government needed innovative and integrated ways t…
Alleged mistress of ex-NBA owner ordered to repay $2.6 million
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The wife of former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has won a court decision ordering repayment of $2.6 million in real estate and cash he furnished to his alleged mistress, V. Stiviano, the woman behind his racially c…
U.S. study finds teacher bias in discipline toward black students
(Reuters) – Teachers in the United States were more likely to feel troubled when a black student misbehaved for a second time than when a white student did, highlighting a bias that shows why African-American children are more often disciplined than sc…
Former Georgia police chief indicted over shooting wife in bed: report
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A grand jury indicted a former Atlanta-area police chief late on Wednesday on a misdemeanor charge of reckless conduct for shooting his wife in bed on New Year’s Day in an apparent accident that left her partly paralyzed, local medi…
Texas executes man for fatally shooting policeman in 2001
(Reuters) – Texas on Wednesday executed a 34-year-old man convicted of seizing a gun from a San Antonio police officer and fatally shooting him in a struggle in 2001, a prison spokesman said.
