Air tanker crashes fighting Yosemite National Park wildfire
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – An air tanker plane being used to fight a wildfire in Yosemite National Park crashed in flames on Tuesday, killing the pilot, officials for the park and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.
California school voucher backer to head U.S. education reform group
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – The education reform group Students First has named as its president a longtime supporter of school vouchers and loosening tenure protections for public school teachers, the group said on Tuesday.
Rising seas seen causing routine floods in U.S. cities: study
(Reuters) – As sea levels rise, tidal flooding along the U.S. coast is likely to become so common that parts of many communities, including the nation’s capital, could become unusable within three decades, according to a new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Twitter engineer, LGBT activist pleads guilty to domestic violence
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A senior Twitter engineer hailed as one of the most important gay or transgender people in the tech industry was sentenced on Tuesday to three years probation after pleading guilty to false imprisonment and domestic violence cha…
FBI asks public to help identify militant in Islamic State video
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI is asking the public to help identify a masked man who speaks in what is believed to be a North American accent in a video that Islamic State militants released last month aimed at Western audiences.
Jury questionnaire in Colorado cinema massacre case finalized
DENVER (Reuters) – Prospective jurors in the upcoming murder trial of accused Colorado theater gunman James Holmes will be asked to respond in writing to at least 75 questions, a court document made public on Tuesday showed.
Attempted fire-bombing of Missouri federal office brings new charges
KANSAS CITY Mo. (Reuters) – A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted a Kansas City man on three new charges for his alleged attempt last month to fire-bomb the local office of Missouri U.S. Democratic Representative Emanuel Cleaver, prosecutors said.
Gay marriage bans fall in Idaho, Nevada after high court decision
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Legal momentum for extending U.S. marriage rights to same-sex couples accelerated on Tuesday as a federal appeals court struck down bans on gay matrimony in Idaho and Nevada a day after the U.S. Supreme Court let stand similar…
Wal-Mart raises healthcare costs, cuts benefits for some part-timers
(Reuters) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the biggest U.S. private sector employer, said on Tuesday that its 1.3 million workers would have to pay more for healthcare and it would end benefits for some part-time staff in a move that could prompt other companies…
Choke hold complaints against N.Y.C. police on the rise: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Complaints against the New York Police Department about the use of illegal choke holds are increasing, and the incidents are not always properly investigated or subject to discipline, an agency that handles police complaints said o…
