U.S. South menaced by storms as Mississippi cleans up from tornadoes
JACKSON, Miss. (Reuters) – Severe thunderstorms menaced the U.S. Southeast on Wednesday, with a small tornado and flooding reported in parts of North Carolina, while emergency workers in Mississippi surveyed damage from tornadoes that killed at least f…
Police officer kills armed black man near Ferguson, Missouri
(Reuters) – A white policeman shot dead a black man brandishing a gun at a suburban St. Louis gasoline station overnight, police said on Wednesday, igniting violence reminiscent of riots over the police killing of an unarmed black teenager in nearby Fe…
Firefighters targeted in drive-by shooting in north Florida
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – A firefighter was grazed in the arm during a drive-by shooting behind a north Florida fire station on Tuesday evening, police said.
Santa’s global flight under way, ‘All systems go’: U.S. military official
DENVER (Reuters) – Santa Claus has embarked on his annual Christmas Eve mission to deliver presents to millions of children after a smooth take-off from his North Pole base, at least according to U.S. military officials who track his reindeer-powered s…
Former President Bush, 90, hospitalized for shortness of breath
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, 90, was hospitalized in Houston, Texas, late on Tuesday after experiencing shortness of breath, a spokesman for the 41st commander-in-chief said in a statement.
NY protesters reject plea for hiatus despite police slayings
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Mayor Bill de Blasio’s attempts to soothe a city dismayed by the slaying of two officers were further rebuffed on Tuesday as protesters defied his call to suspend what have become regular demonstrations over excessive police force….
Tornadoes kill four people, cause major damage in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (Reuters) – Tornadoes unleashed by thunderstorms along the U.S. Gulf Coast ripped through southeastern Mississippi on Tuesday, killing four people, injuring many and causing extensive damage, authorities said.
LA police investigate song mocking dead black teen at ex-cop’s party
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A song poking fun at the killing of black teenager Michael Brown by a white policeman, performed at a retired officer’s party, has prompted the Los Angeles Police Department to launch an internal investigation, its chief said on…
Two people wounded by gunfire at Atlanta movie theater
(Reuters) – Two people were wounded in gunfire late on Tuesday at an Atlanta theater hosting a film’s premiere, and there have been no arrests, police said.
U.S. judge throws out Arizona sheriff’s immigration suit against Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday threw out a lawsuit brought against Barack Obama by an Arizona police chief who called the U.S. president’s sweeping immigration reforms unconstitutional, saying the plaintiff lacked legal standing in t…
