Obama to tout U.S. climate plan at U.N. summit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will highlight strides the United States has made on climate change when he addresses a major U.N. climate summit next week, senior administration officials said on Thursday.
Man killed after falling into wood chipper in Arizona
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A landscape gardener was decapitated after falling into a wood chipper in Arizona on Thursday and a police spokesman said no foul play was suspected.
New evacuations ordered as California wildfire doubles in size
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – More residents of Northern California mountain communities were told to leave their homes on Thursday after an out-of-control wildfire doubled in size overnight, scorching more than 100 square miles of drought-parched timber and…
White House calls for task force to tackle antibiotic-resistant bugs
(Reuters) – The U.S. government will set up a task force and presidential advisory council to tackle the growing threat of antibiotic resistance, setting a Feb. 15 deadline for it to outline specific steps, White House advisers said on Thursday.
Chicago officials investigate human bones sent to Japanese consulate
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago authorities are trying to solve a mystery over a box of human bones that were sent to the Japanese consulate, along with a letter saying they were the remains of soldiers who died during World War Two, police said on Thursda…
Judge rejects bid for hearing on moving Boston bombing trial
BOSTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Thursday denied a request by lawyers for the accused Boston Marathon bomber to hold a hearing on their request to move the trial out of the city where the attack occurred, saying he would decide based on prior court f…
Pennsylvania fines shale gas driller Range Resources $4.15 million
(Reuters) – Oil and gas producer Range Resources has been fined more than $4 million for environmental violations in Pennsylvania, state environmental authorities said on Thursday, the largest fine leveled against a shale gas operator in the state.
Officers kill armed suspect in St. Louis suburb, police say
(Reuters) – St. Louis County police shot dead a man who they said pointed a rifle at them after a short foot chase about two miles from an apartment complex where a white Ferguson officer killed an unarmed black teen in August, sparking protests.
JetBlue flight makes emergency landing at California airport, four hurt
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Four people were injured on Thursday when a JetBlue plane carrying 147 people made an emergency landing at the Long, Beach, California, airport, because of an engine issue, an airport spokeswoman said.
New York offers illegal immigrants zoo trips, museum tours with ID cards
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Mayor Bill de Blasio offered free access to some of his city’s famed cultural destinations on Thursday in a bid to coax illegal immigrants to join an identification card program aimed at helping them do ordinary things lik…
