Detroit City Council approves bonds to pay bankruptcy settlements
(Reuters) – The Detroit City Council on Thursday approved four bond issues to raise cash to pay settlements with some city creditors, according to the city clerk’s office, offering a glimpse at how Detroit intends to finance its exit from the biggest-e…
FDA warns of fraudulent Ebola drug claims
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it has become aware of products being sold online that fraudulently claim to prevent or treat Ebola.
Missouri takes control of security away from Ferguson police
FERGUSON Mo. (Reuters) – Missouri’s governor moved on Thursday to calm days of racially charged protests over the police shooting of an unarmed black teenager, naming an African-American captain of the Highway Patrol to oversee security in the St. Loui…
Arizona math teacher arrives drunk to class and keeps drinking: police
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona math teacher arrived drunk at her high school and hit the bottle again in the classroom, where she yelled at her students before one of the pupils alerted administrators, authorities said on Thursday.
FBI agent accused of misconduct in California politics probe
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – One of the primary FBI agents investigating California state Senator Leland Yee was removed from the probe and reprimanded for financial misconduct, according to a court filing from one of the other defendants in the case.
Ex-manager at indicted money exchange pleads guilty to U.S. charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former manager at indicted digital currency exchange Liberty Reserve pleaded guilty on Thursday in New York to federal charges of conspiracy and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business.
New Jersey man charged with double murder, making child pornography
(Reuters) – A New Jersey man has been charged with murdering his cousin and her 10-year-old foster daughter after he was caught taking pornographic pictures of the child, authorities said on Thursday.
Official asks U.S. chief justice to block Virginia gay marriages
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A county clerk in Virginia on Thursday asked U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts to block an appeals court ruling that would allow gay marriages to go ahead for the first time in the state next week.
Idaho group proposes controversial annual hunting contest
SALMON Idaho (Reuters) – The sponsors of a controversial wolf-hunting competition in Idaho last year are proposing an annual contest on federal lands that rewards participants for bagging as many animals as they can in three days, organizers said Thurs…
New Hampshire declares state of emergency over synthetic drug
MANCHESTER N.H. (Reuters) – New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan declared a state of emergency on Thursday in response to 44 reported overdoses linked to people smoking or ingesting “Smacked,” a synthetic marijuana-like product sold in convenience stor…
