Ceremonies, concerts mark Veterans Day in U.S. capital
ARLINGTON Va. (Reuters) – The U.S. capital marked Veterans Day on Tuesday with ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery where Vice President Joe Biden said the 23 million U.S. veterans were the backbone of the nation.
California nurses strike ahead of larger protest over Ebola measures
(Reuters) – Nearly 20,000 nurses went on strike in California on Tuesday over patient care issues that include what their union views as insufficient protection for nurses who may care for patients stricken with the deadly Ebola virus, in a prelude to …
Hole in Florida swallows car, forces evacuations of homes
TAMPA Fla. (Reuters) – Residents in a central Florida community watched anxiously on Tuesday after two holes opened in the ground, including one that swallowed a car, forcing six families to evacuate their homes.
California woman charged with fraud over coffee spill injury claim
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A California woman has been charged with fraud for falsely saying she was badly scalded by McDonald’s coffee and using photos copied off the Internet to make it appear she suffered second-degree burns on her hand, officials said…
Federal jury awards $3 million in San Diego County jail death
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A San Diego federal jury awarded $3 million to the parents of a 21-year-old man who died in a San Diego County jail from an asthma attack, finding that the way the jail dealt with the man’s heroin withdrawal violated his civil rig…
New York doctor now free of Ebola discharged from hospital
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York doctor who has recovered from Ebola left the hospital on Tuesday and urged support for U.S. health workers treating patients in West Africa so they do not face “stigma and threats” when they return home.
U.S. airlines sue Port of Seattle over airport workers wage hikes
(Reuters) – U.S. airlines are suing the Port of Seattle to block planned pay increases for airport workers, in the latest legal battle over efforts to better compensate workers in a state with the highest minimum wage in the country.
Missouri governor vows to stop any violence after Ferguson decision
WELDON SPRINGS Mo. (Reuters) – Missouri Governor Jay Nixon said on Tuesday the National Guard would be on standby to respond to any violence after a grand jury decides whether or not to indict a white police officer for shooting dead an unarmed black t…
Hole in Florida swallows car, forces evacuations of homes
TAMPA Fla. (Reuters) – Residents in a central Florida community watched anxiously on Tuesday after two holes opened in the ground, including one that swallowed a car, forcing six families to evacuate their homes.
Massachusetts school deploys ‘shooter detection system’
METHUEN Massachusetts (Reuters) – A Massachusetts school has introduced a security system designed to alert authorities and administrators when shots are fired in the building, the first of its kind in the United States, according to the manufacturer.
