U.S. Supreme Court split over Obamacare challenge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court appeared sharply divided on ideological lines on Wednesday as it tackled a second major challenge to President Barack Obama’s healthcare law, with Justice Anthony Kennedy emerging as a likely swing vote in …
Second Los Angeles hospital identifies ‘superbug’ infections
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Four patients at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles were infected with a drug-resistant “superbug” bacteria during endoscopic procedures that may have exposed 64 others since last August, the hospital said on Wednesday.
Ferguson policies targeted blacks, created toxic environment: U.S. attorney general
WASHINGTON/KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) – A U.S. probe found systemic racial bias targeted blacks and created a “toxic environment” in Ferguson, Missouri, but cleared a white officer in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager there, Attorney Gene…
Snowden says U.S. not offering fair trial if he returns
TORONTO (Reuters) – Edward Snowden, the fugitive former U.S. spy agency contractor who leaked details of mass U.S. surveillance programs, said on Wednesday he is not being offered a fair trial if he returns to the United States.
Head of U.S. National Cancer Institute to step down
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The director of the U.S. National Cancer Institute will step down later this month after nearly five years at the helm of the agency that supports basic research on cancer in academia, industry, and its own labs, the National Insti…
Budget cuts will force U.S. to revise defense strategy: Carter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Ash Carter urged lawmakers on Wednesday to endorse plans for a Pentagon base budget that exceeds federal spending caps by $35 billion, saying another year of cuts would leave the military unable to execute U.S. …
U.S. Air Force says lessons learned shaping new bomber program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force on Wednesday said it reined in military requirements and set clear cost targets for a new long-range strike bomber after learning lessons from problems on past weapons programs.
Man suspected of firing at U.S. spy agency arrested
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Maryland police have arrested a man suspected of firing at the National Security Agency headquarters, and who is also suspected in four other shooting incidents, authorities said on Wednesday.
Friend of California teen slain 12 years ago charged with her murder
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The onetime friend of a 15-year-old Los Angeles girl who was abducted, raped and beaten to death has been charged with her murder more than 12 years later in a case authorities describe as a gang-related retaliation killing.
Truck may have been targeted in North Carolina gold heist: police
(Reuters) – Robbers who took $4.8 million in gold bars from an armored truck in North Carolina over the weekend most likely knew the vehicle was carrying valuables when they attacked it during an unplanned stop on a remote stretch of highway, authoriti…
