White House visitor center reopens after $12.6 million revamp
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House Visitor Center will reopen on Saturday after a $12.6 million, two-year makeover, the National Park Service said on Wednesday.
California woman dies of injuries sustained in Napa quake
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – A California woman has died of injuries sustained during last month’s earthquake in the state’s wine country in Napa County, officials said on Wednesday.
Texas students airlifted to hospital after taking unknown pills
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – Five middle school students were airlifted to a Houston-area hospital on Wednesday after taking unknown pills, school officials said.
New York trial opens for mother accused of killing autistic boy
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Socialite Gigi Jordan murdered her autistic son to avoid dealing with his developmental disorder, prosecutors said at the start of her trial on Wednesday, but the defense said it was a mercy killing to protect the boy from being ra…
New York’s ‘Subway Vigilante’ won’t face marijuana charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City’s “Subway Vigilante,” who made headlines in the 1980s for shooting four teenagers on a train, has had charges dismissed in a recent marijuana-dealing case, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Severe storms forecast for Detroit, schools close early
(Reuters) – A forecast of severe thunderstorms for the Detroit metro area on Wednesday afternoon prompted Detroit public schools to dismiss students early and city officials to warn residents of possible flooding.
California to mandate paid sick leave under new law
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – California businesses will have to provide paid sick leave to most employees under a bill signed on Wednesday by Democratic Governor Jerry Brown, the latest move to aid low-income workers in the most populous U.S. state.
Former exotic dancer sues Cowboys’ owner Jones for sexual harassment
DALLAS (Reuters) – A former exotic dancer has filed a harassment suit seeking at least $1 million from Jerry Jones, claiming the Dallas Cowboys owner sexually assaulted her five years ago.
Tropical storm Odile forms off Mexico’s Pacific Coast
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Tropical storm Odile formed on Wednesday off Mexico’s Pacific Coast and is due to strengthen overnight as it moves toward the famous beach resort of Acapulco, which was hit hard by storms and record flooding last year.
Ferguson council faces calls for reform at first meeting since teen’s shooting
FERGUSON Mo. (Reuters) – City leaders in Ferguson, Missouri, confronted demands for reform from an angry crowd on Tuesday night at their first public meeting since last month’s fatal shooting of an unarmed black teen by a white police officer ignited w…
