U.S. Air Force launches push to recruit more women and minorities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force on Wednesday kicked off a drive to attract and retain more women and minorities, including a push to increase the number of female officers and pilots.
Central Florida man killed by police serving search warrant
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – A 26-year-old Central Florida man died after being shot in the face early on Wednesday morning by a sheriff’s deputy attempting to serve a search warrant in a narcotics investigation, authorities said.
Man dies in Washington state jail cell hours after drug arrest
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Washington state authorities said on Wednesday they are investigating the death of a man found dead in his jail cell nine hours after appearing to ingest a white powder while being arrested on drug charges.
U.S. heroin-overdose deaths nearly triple 2010 to ’13: study
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Heroin overdose deaths in the United States nearly tripled from 2010 to 2013, according to a federal study released on Wednesday.
U.S. heroin-overdose deaths nearly triple 2010 to ’13: study
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Heroin overdose deaths in the United States nearly tripled from 2010 to 2013, according to a federal study released on Wednesday.
N.Y. telemarketers get half of funds raised for charities: attorney general
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York-based telemarketers that solicit money within the state for U.S. charities were paid more than half the funds they raised in 2013, according to a report released on Wednesday.
Shooting at San Bernardino club, gas station leaves two dead, five injured
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Two people were killed and five injured before dawn on Wednesday after gunfire erupted at a nightclub and nearby gas station in a Los Angeles suburb before the violence spread to a hospital where one of the victims died, authori…
Rubio says spending cuts must accompany tax overhaul
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, a likely Republican presidential candidate in 2016, on Wednesday unveiled a plan to reduce taxes for multinational corporations and parents, but it would widen federal budget deficits without cuts to pop…
Ohio reaches deal with maker of heroin overdose antidote
(Reuters) – The maker of a heroin overdose antidote used by police in many states will give rebates to state and local agencies in Ohio after the state’s top law enforcement official criticized a spike in the price of the drug.
U.S. may review 1959 airplane crash that killed Buddy Holly
(Reuters) – U.S. transportation safety investigators said on Wednesday they are reviewing a request to reopen a probe into the 1959 airplane crash that killed musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P. Richardson, better known as “The Big Bopper,” and…
