Visanow raises $16 million from General Catalyst on immigration bet
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – As President Barack Obama’s vow to act on immigration brings the contentious issue back to the public eye, one company is betting that U.S. visa services will remain a lucrative business no matter what the political outcome.
Judge to review competency of Wisconsin girl in Slenderman case
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A Wisconsin judge on Wednesday is scheduled to review the mental competency of a girl accused of luring a classmate into the woods and repeatedly stabbing her to please Slenderman, a fictional Internet character.
California teen arrested in shooting death of U.S. Army veteran
(Reuters) – A southern California teen was arrested on Tuesday in the fatal shooting of a U.S. Army veteran who had recently returned home from Afghanistan, police said.
Connecticut man charged in death of boy left in hot car: report
(Reuters) – A Connecticut man was charged on Tuesday in connection with the death of his 15-month-old son, who died in the summer after he was left in a hot car for hours, media reported.
Father of Los Angeles Lakers player shot to death in Philadelphia
(Reuters) – The father of a player for the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers was shot to death in Philadelphia over the weekend, the team said in a statement on Tuesday.
U.S. civil rights champion John Doar dies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – John Doar, who played a pivotal role in the fight for civil rights as a U.S. Justice Department official in the 1960s and later served as a special counsel in Congress’ investigation of the Watergate scandal, has died at age 92.
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.
Shipping lines, union blame each other for West Coast port backups
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Tension over prolonged labor talks between maritime shippers and the union representing 20,000 West Coast dockworkers has erupted in public as the two sides blamed each other for escalating cargo congestion at the two busiest U….
Colorado man trapped for three days between department store walls
DENVER (Reuters) – A Colorado man was pulled to safety on Tuesday after rescuers cut through the wall of a department store where he had been trapped for three days after plunging from the building’s roof, authorities said.
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.
