Fatal heroin overdoses on the rise in New York City
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The number of deaths from drug overdoses in New York City has steadily risen since 2010, in part because of an apparent resurgence in heroin use, according to data released on Thursday by the city’s health department.
U.S. rapper Pras Michel heads to North Korea for wrestling match
SEOUL (Reuters) – American rapper Pras Michel, who topped the charts in the 1990s with his band the ‘Fugees’, and is a friend of President Barack Obama, heads to North Korea on Friday to watch a wrestling match hosted by a Japanese politician and forme…
Digital Ally gets first camera order since Ferguson shooting
(Reuters) – Digital Ally Inc said the Michigan police force placed an order for the company’s flagship video cameras for its fleet, highlighting the spike in demand for surveillance systems since a policeman fatally shot an unarmed teenager in Ferguson…
For many Californians, cost of earthquake insurance outweighs the risks
NAPA Calif (Reuters) – During Sunday’s 6.0 magnitude earthquake, some $75,000 worth of bottles of wine, rum and whiskey flew off the shelves of Aiyaz Masani’s liquor store in Napa, California. He estimates about half his inventory was damaged, winding …
U.S. National Security Council aware of reports that second American killed in Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. National Security Council on Wednesday said it was aware of media reports that a second American associated with Islamic State militant fighters had been killed in Syria, but it could not confirm the death.
American released by Syrian militants thanks Qatar, U.S. officials
CAMBRIDGE Mass. (Reuters) – A U.S. writer freed this week after being held captive for two years by Syrian insurgents on Wednesday thanked those who had worked for his release and said he was emotionally overwhelmed by his welcome home.
Pizza chain sued over healthcare for gay couples
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A former trainee manager at Little Caesars pizza in California sued the company for discrimination on Wednesday, accusing the Detroit-based chain of denying employees health insurance benefits for their legally wed same-sex spou…
U.S. judge signals he may order more Abu Ghraib photos released
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge signaled on Wednesday he may order the U.S. government to release as many as 2,000 photographs depicting the alleged harsh treatment of detainees in U.S. custody at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq and other sites.
U.S. mother pleads to Islamic State leader for her son’s release
BOSTON (Reuters) – The mother of an American journalist held captive by militant group Islamic State released a video on Wednesday appealing directly to the group’s leader for his release.
U.S. government sues Minneapolis suburb for rejecting Islamic center
(Reuters) – The U.S. government sued a small Minneapolis suburb on Wednesday, accusing it of religious discrimination after local leaders denied a Muslim group the right to open a center in the municipality.
