Activists say transgender woman raped at Arizona immigrant center
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Rights activists called on Thursday for the immediate release of a transgender women allegedly raped by her cellmate at an Arizona immigrant detention center, accusing authorities of refusing to provide for her safety.
World Trade Center contractor charged in multimillion-dollar fraud
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The owner of a company that has done nearly $1 billion in construction work at the World Trade Center was charged on Thursday with defrauding a government program intended to promote minority- and women-owned businesses.
U.S. CDC says salmonella outbreak from Foster Farms’ chicken appears over
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A salmonella outbreak linked to California-based poultry producer Foster Farms’ contaminated chicken appears to be over, more than 17 months after it began, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.
Crews tighten battle lines around Yosemite fire threatening Sequoias
(Reuters) – Firefighters tightened their grip Thursday on a blaze roaring for a sixth day through drought-parched timber and brush on the western edge of Yosemite National Park as they took special measures to protect a famed grove of giant Sequoia tre…
California zoo animals feast on 13,000-pound fruit donation
BERKELEY Calif. (Reuters) – Animals at a zoo in California’s Bay Area received an unexpected and unusual feast after a delivery truck carrying exotic fruit crashed and spilled an estimated $50,000 worth of produce across a highway, officials said on Th…
Prosecutors to appeal dismissal of Minnesota shooting plot charges
(Reuters) – Prosecutors plan to appeal the dismissal of attempted murder and property damage charges against a Minnesota teenager who allegedly planned bombings and shootings at a high school, a court official said on Thursday.
Spanish-style bull run nixed in California, other events planned
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Spanish-style bull run that would have seen participants in shorts and red scarves scampering alongside the horned animals has been canceled in Southern California due to a permit denial, an organizer said on Thursday.
Judge says unclear if NYC is fair when revoking taxi licenses
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge in New York said it is an open question whether the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission treats taxi drivers fairly in hearings over whether to revoke their licenses.
U.S. tells Dallas county no need for it to house immigrants: commissioner
DALLAS (Reuters) – Federal authorities rejected plans to house up to 2,000 children from Central America in temporary shelters in Dallas County, saying the need had waned due to a falling number of immigrants arriving, a county commissioner said on Thu…
Search for missing Oregon woman expands to other Western states
(Reuters) – The search for a missing Oregon mother of two young children has expanded to other states, with investigators pursuing all leads after a week without any concrete information on her whereabouts, police said Thursday.
