Mountain lion shot with tranquilizer in California mall parking lot, dies
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A mountain lion that wandered into a Southern California shopping mall parking lot on Friday was shot with a tranquilizer dart but died as state wildlife officers sought to transport it to the wilderness, authorities said.
Mountain lion shot with tranquilizer in California mall parking lot, dies
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A mountain lion that wandered into a Southern California shopping mall parking lot on Friday was shot with a tranquilizer dart but died as state wildlife officers sought to transport it to the wilderness, authorities said.
Canadian company proposes largest U.S. shopping mall in south Florida
MIAMI (Reuters) – A Canadian company that owns the largest mall in the United States is proposing a more massive Florida shopping complex that could feature a ski slope, sea lion shows, and a manmade lake where patrons can take submarine rides.
Federal team pores over data from Delta jet in NYC accident
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal safety investigators have started poring over flight data and cockpit voice recordings from the Delta Air Lines jetliner that skidded off a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport during a snowstorm, officials said on Friday…
West Virginia bans abortions after 20 weeks over governor’s veto
(Reuters) – The Republican-controlled West Virginia legislature on Friday banned abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, overriding the governor’s veto and joining 11 other states in prohibiting abortion at that point.
Obama criticizes Ferguson as city seeks settlement over racial bias
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Friday condemned the Missouri city of Ferguson for “oppressive and abusive” actions against African-Americans that were laid bare in a U.S. Justice Department report accusing police and court officials of a range o…
Police raid Arizona homeless protest camp, make drug arrests
TUCSON, Ariz. (Reuters) – Police have raided a sprawling protest camp of homeless people in Tucson, Arizona, and arrested six people, including the leader of the demonstration, on charges including possession and sale of drugs, authorities said on Frid…
Police block striking refinery workers from entering Shell Houston HQ
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Police blocked several hundred striking laborers from entering Shell Oil Co’s downtown Houston headquarters during a protest on Friday to demand a new labor contract for U.S. refinery workers.
Obama administration files brief in top court backing gay marriage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The administration of President Barack Obama on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that states cannot ban gay marriage.
CIA to make sweeping changes, focus more on cyber ops: agency chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Central Intelligence Agency will make one of the biggest overhauls in its nearly 70-year history, aimed in part at sharpening its focus on cyber operations and incorporating digital innovations, CIA director John Brennan said…
