Texas attack shows evolution of ‘lone wolf’ militants: U.S. officials
WASHINGTON/AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – U.S. investigators believe two men killed after opening fire on a Texas event that offered a prize for cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad represent an evolving model of “lone wolf” militants who are radicalized partly by themselves and partly through long-distance engagement with organized militants.
Exclusive: Hess-owned oil railcars involved in North Dakota derailment
WILLISTON, N.D. (Reuters) – A BNSF train that derailed in central North Dakota on Wednesday was carrying railcars owned by Hess Corp, 10 of which caught fire and forced the evacuation of a nearby town, the oil producer told Reuters late Wednesday.
California approves first statewide seawater desalination rules
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California regulators on Wednesday adopted the first statewide rules for the permitting of seawater desalination projects that are expected to proliferate as drought-stricken communities increasingly turn to the ocean to …
Former Navy SEAL sentenced to prison for investment scheme
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A former U.S. Navy SEAL who pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a scheme to defraud a dozen people out of nearly $1.2 million was sentenced on Wednesday to more than six years in prison.
Lockheed F-35 gets first female pilot: Air Force
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lieutenant Colonel Christine Mau, a U.S. Air Force pilot who was part of the first all-female combat sortie over Afghanistan in 2011, this week became the first woman to fly the Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 jet, the Air Force said o…
California city plans $16 minimum wage by 2019, highest in U.S
(Reuters) – Emmeryville, a small city in the San Francisco Bay Area, has given initial approval to the nation’s highest minimum wage by setting baseline pay at $16 an hour in 2019, with gradual increases leading up to that level.
Tornadoes hit southwest of Oklahoma City, airport evacuated
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – A series of tornadoes, including a major twister, touched down southwest of Oklahoma City on Wednesday as a storm system brought severe weather to several Great Plains states, officials said.
Arizona boarding kennel owners re-charged in deaths of 21 dogs
PHOENIX (Reuters) – The owners of a suburban Phoenix dog boarding facility have been re-indicted on animal cruelty and fraud charges stemming from the deaths in June of 21 dogs at their kennel while they were on a trip to Florida, prosecutors said on W…
California approves new uniform rules for seawater desalination
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California water regulators on Wednesday adopted a new uniform permitting process for seawater desalination projects expected to expand in number as the drought-stricken state increasingly turns to the ocean to supplement…
Texas grand jury convenes on officer’s fatal shooting of Mexican man
DALLAS (Reuters) – A Texas grand jury began proceedings on Wednesday over the fatal police shooting of an unarmed Mexican national in February, another in a series of cases that raised questions about racial bias in U.S. policing.
