U.S. states get more, spend more on Medicaid under Obamacare: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – One part of the Affordable Care Act is going according to plan, with U.S. states receiving and spending more money on the Medicaid health insurance program, a report released by the National Association of State Budget Officers o…
Missing New Mexico couple found dead after crash
ALBUQUERQUE N.M. (Reuters) – A New Mexico couple who took off from a small air strip west of Albuquerque last week before going missing were found dead on Wednesday, officials said.
Seattle city council member arrested in wage-hike protest
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A Seattle City Council member was among four people arrested late on Wednesday outside Alaska Airlines offices in the suburb of SeaTac during a protest over what organizers say was the carrier’s opposition to a voter-backed $15 mini…
Massachusetts town stubs out plan to ban tobacco sales
(Reuters) – A Massachusetts town on Wednesday stubbed out a proposal that apparently would have made it the first in the United States to ban tobacco sales, a newspaper reported.
California man convicted in 1978 murder may go free based on DNA
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A man convicted of murder in the 1978 shooting death of a Southern California man should be freed after 36 years behind bars, based on DNA analysis and investigative reports withheld from his trial attorney, a prosecutor said on…
Ice to close upper Mississippi from November 20, earliest on record
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The shipping season on the upper Mississippi River will end on Thursday as ice surrounding locks and dams near Minnesota’s Twin Cities forced the earliest winter closure on records that date back to 1969, the U.S. Army Corps of Engi…
New York man arraigned on subway murder charge
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A suspect charged with murder for allegedly pushing a man to his death in front of a New York subway train was arraigned on Wednesday and ordered returned to custody.
Backyard pesticides show up increasingly in California watersheds: report
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – Levels of a type of pesticide commonly used in backyard gardens and on farms have increased in urban and rural watersheds in California, the state said in a report released Wednesday.
Virginia woman waives hearing on Islamic State charges
(Reuters) – A Virginia woman on Wednesday waived a preliminary hearing on terrorism charges over allegedly lying to U.S. investigators about using social media to promote and recruit for the militant Islamic State group.
JetBlue to charge for checked bags in new airfare class
(Reuters) – JetBlue Airways Corp announced new checked baggage fees on Wednesday and plans to stuff more seats into its aircraft, prompting praise from Wall Street, but a chorus of criticism from consumers.
