Three injured when home explodes north of Houston
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Three people were critically burned when a house exploded near a city north of Houston on Tuesday, with the blast felt for miles, officials said.
Georgia voters to pick Republican U.S. Senate nominee after long fight
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A drawn-out fight between an 11-term congressman and a former Fortune 500 chief executive in a key U.S. Senate race is due to be decided by Georgia’s Republican voters on Tuesday.
‘Slenderman’ attack victim receives Purple Heart from an anonymous well wisher
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A Wisconsin girl stabbed 19 times in a murder plot allegedly hatched by two classmates to win favor with a fictional Internet character, has been sent a prestigious Purple Heart medal by an anonymous well-wisher, the victim’s fami…
U.S. judge dismisses Republican lawsuit over Obamacare subsidy for Congress
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A federal judge has thrown out a U.S. Senator’s legal challenge to a part of President Barack Obama’s healthcare law that grants health insurance subsidies for members of Congress and their staffs.
‘Slenderman’ attack victim receives Purple Heart from an anonymous well wisher
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A Wisconsin girl stabbed 19 times in a murder plot allegedly hatched by two classmates to win favor with a fictional Internet character, has been sent a prestigious Purple Heart medal by an anonymous well-wisher, the victim’s fami…
Wave of migrant children threatens to swamp U.S. immigration courts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A deluge of Central American children pouring into the United States threatens to burst the seams of already overstuffed immigration courts, and President Barack Obama’s steps to ease the crisis are likely to make matters worse rather than better for some, U.S. officials and immigration lawyers said.
After 13-year struggle, U.S. faces counter-terror fatigue: panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After 13 years of struggle, Americans are showing a growing public fatigue and waning sense of urgency over terrorism, an attitude that threatens U.S. security, members of the panel that investigated the Sept. 11 attacks said in …
Philadelphia Eagles player arrested in shoving of Arizona officer
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A Philadelphia Eagles football player was arrested in Arizona on suspicion of felony aggravated assault for allegedly pushing a police officer probing a bar fight, authorities said on Monday.
Suspect charged over fatal California bank robbery shootout
STOCKTON Calif. (Reuters) – A suspect in a California bank heist in which heavily armed robbers took hostages and engaged police in a running gun battle during a high-speed chase last week was charged with murder on Monday for the deaths of a hostage a…
Texas governor to deploy 1,000 National Guard troops to border
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – Texas Governor Rick Perry said on Monday he planned to send 1,000 Texas National Guard troops to the Mexican border to boost security during an influx of illegal immigration by children, a move that could increase pressure on P…
