New York City jail guards hired despite gang ties, criminal records
NEW YORK (Reuters) – More than one-third of jail guards recently hired by the New York City Department of Correction had problems including gang affiliations, criminal histories and significant psychological problems, the city Department of Investigati…
No increased stress from heavier social media use: survey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Heavy users of the Internet and social media do not have higher levels of stress, and women who use Twitter, email and photo sharing show less stress than women who do not use them, a survey released on Thursday showed.
One in three Americans believe police ‘routinely lie’: survey
(Reuters) – While most Americans approve of the work being done by their local police, nearly a third feel that some officers “routinely lie to serve their own interests,” a survey released on Thursday by Reuters and the IPSOS polling organization show…
U.S. Marine general sees competition for next amphibious ship
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – (This Jan 13 story corrects position of Marine Corps general and makes clear he speaks for Navy)
Virginia governor envisions economy for state’s ‘new reality’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe shared his vision for a new economy for the state in his annual address on Wednesday, while raising a rallying cry for the Democratic party’s leading issues.
Pope says to canonize Junipero Serra during U.S. visit
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) – Pope Francis said on Thursday that during his trip to the United States in September he would canonize Junipero Serra, a missionary who brought Christianity to the west of the United States in the 1700s.
NY union boss leading revolt against mayor faces own rebellion
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hours after two New York policemen were shot dead in their patrol car last month, police union boss Pat Lynch accused the mayor of having “blood on his hands.” Lynch’s attack was prompted by what many police officers saw as the may…
Washington state school, scene of 2014 shooting, cleared after bomb threat
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A Washington state high school that was the scene of a shooting rampage last October received the all clear after being evacuated on Wednesday over a bomb threat, the school district said.
Ohio man arrested for planning attack on U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An Ohio man claiming sympathy with Islamic State militants was arrested and charged on Wednesday in connection with a plot to attack the U.S. Capitol with guns and bombs, court documents disclosed.
U.S. court rules horse association free to reject clones from registry
(Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday ruled that the country’s leading quarter horse association can reject cloned horses from its prestigious registry.
