Homeless vets to get housing at L.A. VA site under settlement
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Homeless veterans will get housing and services at a large Department of Veterans Affairs health campus in Los Angeles under a deal to settle a lawsuit accusing the agency of misusing the land, officials said on Wednesday.
Saudi airman gets 35 years to life for raping boy in Las Vegas
(Reuters) – A Saudi Air Force sergeant convicted in the rape of a 13-year-old boy at a Las Vegas casino hotel was sentenced on Wednesday to 35 years to life in prison for the crime, a court spokeswoman said.
Illinois pension ruling may not impact Chicago case, attorney says
CHICAGO (Reuters) – If the Illinois Supreme Court voids Illinois’ pension reform law, that ruling will not derail another law aimed at shoring up two of Chicago’s public pension funds, a lawyer for the city argued on Wednesday.
Evacuation lifted after chemical spill at Washington state port
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A chemical spill at the Port of Olympia in Washington state on Wednesday forced the evacuation of dozens of employees and several nearby businesses until the area was deemed safe to re-enter, a spokeswoman said.
Michigan woman charged with death of newborn found at recycling center
(Reuters) – A Michigan woman was charged with murder on Wednesday in the death of her newborn son, who police say was left neglected in a garage after she gave birth in December and whose body was found weeks later in a recycling center.
Military says Washington state marijuana shops ‘off-limits’ to troops
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A U.S. military base south of Seattle has sent letters warning retail marijuana shops that military personnel are banned from entering their businesses and buying cannabis products, a spokesman said on Wednesday.
Maryland diocese asks bishop accused of killing cyclist to resign
(Reuters) – The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland has asked a bishop who is accused of killing a cyclist while driving drunk to resign her position, saying she was no longer able to function effectively.
Denver airport bars sale of pot-themed merchandise
DENVER (Reuters) – Denver International Airport has banned the sale of merchandise depicting marijuana after entrepreneurs sought to peddle cannabis-themed souvenirs to capitalize on Colorado’s legal recreational pot industry, an official said on Wedne…
Chemical spill at Washington state port forces evacuations
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A chemical spill at the Port of Olympia in Washington state on Wednesday forced the evacuation of dozens of employees and several nearby businesses while the toxicity is assessed, the Olympia Fire Department said.
Deadly Maryland fire blamed on electrical failure
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Reuters) – An electrical failure ignited a large, dry Christmas treeand sparked a fire that tore through a Maryland waterfront mansion last week, killing six family members, investigators said on Wednesday.
