Voters in U.S. West oppose transfer of public lands to states: survey
(Reuters) – A majority of voters in Western U.S. states oppose proposals for local authorities to take over the management and costs of national forests and other public lands currently run by the federal government, a survey showed.
Police raids net dozens of drug arrests in Philadelphia suburb
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors arrested and charged dozens of suspects on Friday in early-morning raids targeting drug gangs operating in Chester, a historical town outside Philadelphia that has earned a reputation for violent crime.
Obama, Netanyahu to meet at White House next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a meeting on Wednesday to discuss Israel’s relationship with the Palestinians, the situation in Gaza, Iran nuclear talks, and the fight against Islami…
Secret Service director briefed Obama on review: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama received an update Thursday on a review of the Secret Service’s response after an intruder climbed the White House fence and entered the executive mansion last week, the White House said on Friday.
New York grand jury to hear evidence in police choke hold death
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A grand jury will begin hearing evidence next week in the controversial case of Eric Garner, who died after New York police put him in a banned choke hold.
New York postman accused of hoarding 2,500 pounds of mail
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of letters, packages and junk mail found stashed in a U.S. postal carrier’s New York City apartment will soon get delivered, some of them nearly a decade after they were mailed, prosecutors said on Friday.
U.S. Border Patrol agent accused of punching detained Mexican boy
(Reuters) – A U.S. Border Patrol agent has been arrested on an assault charge over accusations he punched a Mexican teenager after confiscating the 15-year-old’s cellphone at an Arizona immigration station, officials said on Friday.
Florida marijuana campaign heats up, could raise Nov. turnout
TALLAHASSEE (Reuters) – Opponents of a proposal to let doctors in Florida prescribe marijuana are poised to launch a $1.6 million advertising campaign on Monday, with potential side effects for the state’s heated race for governor in November.
U.S. says diseases like Ebola should be viewed as security threats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration urged the international community Friday to view outbreaks of Ebola, MERS and other deadly diseases as global security threats that require broad and rapid responses to protect the safety of populations a…
U.S. Marine charged in fatal shooting at North Carolina base
WINSTON-SALEM N.C. (Reuters) – A U.S. Marine has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and negligent homicide in the April shooting death of a fellow sentry on guard duty at a base in North Carolina, a military spokesman said on Friday.
