California’s winter storms spark hope for recovery from three-year drought
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – The wet weather that has soaked California for the past few weeks may be a sign that the state is beginning to pull out of its devastating three-year drought, climate experts said on Friday.
NY police officer apparently punches teen in video, probe underway
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City police are investigating a plainclothes officer who appears to punch a teen-aged black boy during an arrest that was captured on video and widely circulated on the Internet, the department said on Friday.
Gold tooth lands in Missouri Salvation Army kettle
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) – People have tossed gold and silver pieces into Salvation Army holiday kettles but a gold tooth found this week in Kansas City was a local first, an organization leader said on Friday.
Five dead, dozens ill from bacteria linked to caramel apples
(Reuters) – Five people have died and 21 others have been hospitalized in recent weeks in a listeria outbreak linked to caramel apples, federal health officials said on Friday.
Washington state middle school closed for third day over threats
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A Washington state middle school remained closed for a third day on Friday due to threats contained in an anonymous letter targeting four staff members and referencing violence during lunch and at an assembly, officials said.
Convicted leader of New Jersey’s Conrail Boyz faces new rail theft charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The man convicted of leading a gang of modern-day train robbers that preyed on New Jersey rail lines for more than 10 years was arrested again this week on charges that mirror those that landed him in prison a decade ago, prosecuto…
U.S. court backs $2.1 million copyright award for song ‘Whoomp!’
TEXARKANA, Texas (Reuters) – The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans has upheld a $2.1 million jury award in a copyright infringement case involving the 1993 hit rap song “Whoomp! (There It Is).”
Child under observation at Chicago hospital to rule out Ebola
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A child who arrived in Chicago with a fever was under observation on Friday at a city hospital to rule out the Ebola virus, hospital officials said.
As U.S. eases hostilities, Cuba faces new challenge
HAVANA (Reuters) – For decades, it was Cuba’s first response to criticism.
Consumers can sue Target Corp over data breach: judge
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge has cleared the way for consumers to sue Target Corp over the retailer’s late 2013 data breach that they say compromised their personal financial information.
