American Airlines plane diverted to Tokyo after being hit by winter storm, several hurt
TOKYO (Reuters) – A U.S. bound-American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Tokyo on Wednesday after hitting severe turbulence created by a strong winter storm, with several people taken to hospital for minor injuries.
California university bans fraternity over anti-rape march harassment
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – San Diego State University on Tuesday banned a fraternity whose members were accused of harassing people taking part in an anti-rape march, a move that comes amid a renewed debate over the handling of sexual assaults on U.S. col…
Crews to resume pit-digging in Seattle’s stalled tunnel project
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Washington state transportation officials said digging was expected to resume on Tuesday on a pit needed to salvage a $3.1 billion roadway overhaul in Seattle, deciding the excavation effort was not causing buildings and a rickety h…
Colorado inmate who suffered stroke awarded $11 million by jury
DENVER (Reuters) – A federal jury has awarded $11 million to a Colorado jail inmate who was left permanently disabled after he said he was denied treatment for 16 hours after suffering a stroke, court documents showed on Tuesday.
Ex-wife of Deion Sanders sentenced to week in Texas jail over custody
DALLAS (Reuters) – The former wife of Hall of Fame football player Deion Sanders was booked into jail on Tuesday after a Texas judge sentenced her to serve seven days for violating a custody agreement by not returning the couple’s children on time, his…
Early winter storms put dent in California drought
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A trifecta of early winter storms that swept California with heavy rain and snow in the past two weeks put a promising dent in a severe drought entering its fourth year, but the water shortage remains far from over, water offici…
Son of former Chicago hit man arrested on suspicion of killing Idaho man
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – The son of a slain Chicago hit man has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder in the death of an Idaho man who disappeared in 2000 and whose dismembered body was found in October, authorities said on Tuesday.
California charity that targeted Ugandan warlord Kony to close
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – Invisible Children, the San Diego-based charity that publicized the brutality of Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony through an online video that went viral, plans to wind down its operations and close by the end of 2015.
Obama makes Alaska’s Bristol Bay area off limits for oil drilling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday designated the fish-rich Bristol Bay area of Alaska “off limits” for oil and gas leasing, the White House said, drawing praise from environmental groups.
L.A. mayor plans to equip city’s police officers with body cameras
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles Mayor Gil Garcetti on Tuesday announced a plan to equip 7,000 of the city’s police officers on the streets with body cameras, an ambitious initiative that comes amid nationwide protests over police killings of unarme…
