Florida governor embroiled in scandal at start of second term
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – Republican Governor Rick Scott, off to a rocky start in his second term in office, faced an extraordinary meeting on Thursday with Florida’s Cabinet in which he admitted botching the ouster of the state’s top police administrator.
Boehner says Pope Francis to address U.S. Congress on September 24
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday that Pope Francis will address a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Sept. 24.
Texas jury selection starts for man charged with killing sniper Kyle
DALLAS (Reuters) – The first steps in jury selection began on Thursday in a Texas court for the trial of the man charged with murdering Chris Kyle, the former Navy SEAL whose best-selling autobiography was turned into the hit movie “American Sniper.”
U.S. official: “No coincidence” Islamic State victims in Guantanamo-like jumpsuits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top U.S. defense official said it was “no coincidence” that recent Islamic State videos of the savage executions of Jordanian and Japanese hostages showed the victims wearing orange jumpsuits, “believed by many to be the symbol…
Man wanted for Ohio murders, robberies is caught: FBI
(Reuters) – A man wanted in connection with the murders of an elderly Ohio couple and a string of armed robberies in three other states was arrested on Thursday after a high-speed car chase in Arizona, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said.
Two Philadelphia police officers charged with brutality of motorist
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Two Philadelphia police officers were charged with aggravated assault and other criminal counts in an alleged assault on a motor scooter rider, a prosecutor said on Thursday.
Obama, at prayer event, calls Dalai Lama ‘good friend’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama warmly acknowledged the Dalai Lama but did not meet directly with him at a religious event in Washington closely watched by Beijing, which has warned against any exchange with Tibet’s exiled spiritual …
Massachusetts toddler dies after lice treatment goes awry
BOSTON (Reuters) – A central Massachusetts toddler died over the weekend after suffocating while undergoing a home treatment for head lice involving mayonnaise and a plastic bag, police said on Thursday.
U.S. FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg to step down
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Dr. Margaret Hamburg, who as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for almost six years has overseen public health initiatives ranging from tobacco control and food safety to personalized medicine and drug a…
Police officer shot in Massachusetts, lockdown on Cape Cod
BOSTON (Reuters) – Police in Bourne, Massachusetts, asked residents of part of the Cape Cod town to remain in their homes on Thursday morning while they cleared a home of explosive devices after a man shot three people including a police officer overni…
