Exclusive: U.S. farmers seen cutting fertilizer use as crop prices slide
(Reuters) – U.S. farmers are cutting back on spreading fertilizer this autumn in response to a drop in crop prices to multi-year lows and a delayed harvest, dealers say, warning of a pullback that will be felt from grain markets to Canadian potash mine…
Ohio 19-year-old gets death penalty in killing of teen
(Reuters) – A judge in Ohio on Thursday handed down the death penalty to Austin Myers for his role in the killing of an 18-year-old man, making the 19-year-old convict the youngest person on the state’s death row.
Los Angeles schools Superintendent John Deasy resigns
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles schools superintendent John Deasy, embroiled in controversy over the district’s $1.3 billion iPad rollout and other issues, tendered his resignation on Thursday, Deasy and school board officials said in a joint state…
Man arrested after shooting police targets in three Washington state cities
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A man suspected of firing on police stations and squad cars in a shooting spree across three Washington state cities north of Seattle was arrested after a gunfight with police and hospitalized with injuries, county law enforcement a…
More than 30 hurt, 5 critically, in Arkansas train crash: officials
LITTLE ROCK (Reuters) – More than 30 people were hurt, five of them critically, when a freight train and a passenger train collided in northwest Arkansas on Thursday, the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management said.
White House declines comment on stock market but notes economic weakness abroad
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Thursday declined comment on a recent dip by the U.S. stock market but noted that a variety of countries abroad have experienced economic weakness abroad.
Tennessee man in jail after beheading threats, ISIS membership claim
NASHVILLE (Reuters) – A Tennessee man was in custody on Thursday and facing criminal charges after claiming to be a member of ISIS and threatening to behead his neighbors and burn down their homes, police said.
Seven in Ohio confirm contact with nurse Ebola patient, in quarantine
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Seven people who had confirmed contact with the second Texas nurse diagnosed with Ebola during her visit to Ohio over the weekend are in voluntary quarantine and have not shown symptoms of the virus, county public health officials…
New York metal shop owner gets prison for copying Jasper Johns art
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York metal shop owner was sentenced to 2-1/2 years in prison on Thursday for trying to pass off a sculpture he made as a Jasper Johns creation, as well as other inauthentic artwork.
Community college in Los Angeles evacuated over threat
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A community college in Los Angeles was evacuated on Thursday and students were told to avoid the campus due to a threat made on social media that someone would show up with a gun, a message on the college’s Facebook page said.
