District of Columbia panels weigh legalizing marijuana sales
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington lawmakers took a step toward legalizing the sale of marijuana in the U.S. capital on Thursday, holding a hearing on rules and taxes ahead of a referendum next week.
Police led to Alabama drug suspect by his dog
BIRMINGHAM Ala. (Reuters) – Police in Alabama found a suspected drug dealer who was hiding in tall grass near his home after the man’s dog, tail wagging enthusiastically, led officers to him, police said on Thursday.
North Carolina man pleads guilty to trying to help Islamic State
WINSTON-SALEM N.C. (Reuters) – A North Carolina man accused of seeking to join Islamic State insurgents fighting in Syria pleaded guilty on Thursday to attempting to provide material support to the group.
Two shot, dozens arrested in San Francisco following Giants win
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Two people were shot, one was stabbed and around 40 were arrested as celebrations in San Francisco for the Giants victory in the World Series turned violent overnight, police said on Thursday.
Thomas Menino, Boston’s longest-serving mayor, dies at 71: spokesman
BOSTON (Reuters) – Thomas Menino, the longest-serving mayor in Boston history who led the city after the 2013 marathon bombing, died on Thursday at age 71 from cancer, his family said in a statement.
American detained in North Korea gets job back with Ohio city
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – An Ohio man detained in North Korea for nearly half a year got his job back with a city agency, but on condition he not travel again to a country where he could be easily detained, his attorney said on Thursday.
Illinois releases prisoner, bringing wrongful conviction full circle
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A celebrated Illinois wrongful conviction case went full circle on Thursday when authorities freed a man sentenced for a 1982 double murder and said they believe another man exonerated 15 years ago is probably the murderer after all…
Arizona school board votes to remove pages from biology textbook
(Reuters) – An Arizona school board has voted to remove information about contraception methods from a biology textbook after a conservative majority decided it fell afoul of a state law that says materials should give a preference to childbirth or ado…
National Guard heads to Hawaii town threatened by river of lava
PAHOA Hawaii (Reuters) – A contingent of National Guard troops was dispatched to a Hawaii town on Thursday to provide security to the Big Island community threatened by a river of molten lava that is slowly creeping toward the town’s main road, an emer…
Woman seen harassed on NYC streets in video gets rape threats
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A woman featured in a video in which she is harassed more than 100 times on New York City’s streets said on Thursday that she has received dozens of rape threats after the clip was posted on the Internet and watched widely.
