Newborn killer whale, first born since 2012, presumed dead in Washington
SEATTLE (Reuters) – The first calf born in two years to an endangered killer whale population off the coast of the Pacific Northwest has been declared missing and presumed dead just weeks after its birth, experts said on Tuesday.
California climber dies in fall at Zion National Park in Utah
(Reuters) – A climber from California died at Zion National Park in Utah after falling backward and tumbling 80 feet (24 metres) down a sleep slope, Park Service officials said on Tuesday.
Jury selection begins for Pa. professor accused of poisoning wife
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – Jury selection began on Tuesday in the case of a University of Pittsburgh professor charged with killing his physician wife last year by poisoning her with cyanide.
Ebola crisis turns a corner as U.S. issues new treatment protocols
DALLAS (Reuters) – The United States issued stringent new protocols on Monday for health workers treating Ebola victims, directing medical teams to wear protective gear that leaves no skin or hair exposed to prevent medical workers from becoming infect…
Dish drops Turner channels as contract renewal talks fail
(Reuters) – Dish Network has stopped carrying Turner Broadcasting’s channels, including CNN, Cartoon Network and Adult Swim, as the companies failed to renew their distribution deal.
Ebola among top U.S. worries but well behind economy, jobs: poll
(Reuters) – A new poll on Tuesday showed Ebola has moved into the top 10 issues of concern to Americans but ranks behind the economy, dissatisfaction with government and other worries.
U.S. national security prosecutors shift focus from spies to cyber
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department is restructuring its national security prosecution team to deal with cyber attacks and the threat of sensitive technology ending up in the wrong hands, as American business and government agencies face…
Indiana police charge suspect who may have killed for decades
HAMMOND Ind. (Reuters) – A convicted sex offender suspected of murdering at least seven women and leaving the bodies in abandoned houses in northwest Indiana may be a serial killer who has killed others in the state as far back as 20 years ago, local p…
Schools closed after second sighting of Pennsylvania sniper
EAST STROUDSBURG Pa. (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania school district closed on Tuesday after another possible sighting of Eric Frein, the sniper accused of killing one state trooper and wounding another, near a post office close to the fugitive’s former hig…
Study shows U.S. forced-labor victims unclear where to seek help
(Reuters) – A study of human labor trafficking in the United States released today shows that many of the victims arrived in the country legally, and some had college degrees. Even so, the study by researchers at the non-profit Urban Institute and Bost…
