California probes near-death escape of 12 firefighters
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California forestry officials have opened an inquiry into a life-threatening ordeal faced by 12 firefighters who were nearly engulfed by flames in the Sierra Nevada last month before a helicopter pilot flew to the scene and led …
Supreme Court takes no immediate action on gay marriage cases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday took no action over whether it plans to take up the question of whether states can ban gay marriage.
Silicon Valley takes benefits ‘arms race’ to health care
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – High salaries and free food aren’t enough any more in Silicon Valley, where maturing companies are competing for talent with creative health care and “wellness” programs that use gadgets to promote good behavior.
Dallas Cowboys player investigated for alleged sex assault: ESPN
(Reuters) – A Dallas Cowboys player is under investigation for an alleged sexual assault that occurred in the team’s hotel last month, ESPN reported on Wednesday.
Man, hostage killed following California standoff
(Reuters) – A man who took a woman and her two young children hostage in their southern California home was shot dead by police after apparently shooting the woman, who later died, police said on Wednesday.
Bail hearing postponed for suspect in Virginia student’s disappearance
(Reuters) – A bail hearing for the suspect charged in the disappearance of 18-year-old University of Virginia sophomore Hannah Graham was rescheduled for Dec. 4, his attorney said on Wednesday.
U.S. report cites safety lapses at New Mexico nuclear lab
(Reuters) – Chronic lapses in safety procedures at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico may have led to a radiation leak that has forced a prolonged shutdown across the state of the only permanent U.S. nuclear waste repository, federal insp…
Exclusive: U.S. nears solution for safe disposal of Ebola waste
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) – The United States is days away from settling the critical question of how hospitals should handle and dispose of medical waste from Ebola patients, a government official said on Wednesday.
Teen arrested over string of Washington state arson fires
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A teenager who said he was unhappy with his family’s recent move to Washington state was charged Wednesday with setting nearly two dozen fires in vacant homes and parched grassland outside Spokane over the past three weeks, fire off…
Hawaii lava flow stalls but expected to restart
(Reuters) – A stream of volcanic lava menacing communities on the Big Island of Hawaii has stalled in its tracks after creeping toward populated areas for weeks but is expected to begin moving again fairly soon, scientists and local officials said on W…
