Mistrial threat looms over case of friend of accused Boston bomber
BOSTON (Reuters) – Four days after the deadly Boston Marathon bombings, dozens of heavily armed federal agents surrounded the home of two friends of the suspected bomber, ordered them out and took the men in handcuffs to a police station for hours of i…
U.S. privacy board says NSA Internet spying program is effective but worrying
(Reuters) – The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA)’s data collection program has been an effective tool to enhance the country’s security but some elements of the cyber-spying raises privacy concerns, a U.S. federal privacy watchdog said in a report.
Six Los Angeles sheriff’s officials convicted in federal jail probe: reports
(Reuters) – Six Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials were found guilty on Tuesday of obstructing a federal investigation into violence and other misconduct against prisoners at county jails, California media reported.
California’s Napa County wildfire sparks evacuations, damage
(Reuters) – A fast-spreading wildfire was sweeping through a remote swath of California’s Napa Valley on Tuesday, forcing evacuations and damaging structures, fire officials and local media said.
Labor talks for U.S. West Coast ports to continue despite end of deal
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Labor negotiations between operators of West Coast port terminals and the union representing nearly 20,000 dock workers will continue, even though a six-year labor agreement expired on Tuesday, both sides said.
Explosion of propane tank in Philadelphia lunch truck injures 11
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – An exploding propane tank on a lunch truck sent a ball of fire across a Philadelphia street on Tuesday, critically injuring two people and spreading debris far and wide, police said.
Storms leave power outages, flooding, flight delays in central U.S.
(Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of people were without power on Tuesday after a deadly storm that brought tornadoes, high winds, hail and heavy rain to the central United States.
Defense, prosecutors in Colorado theater massacre case trade accusations
DENVER (Reuters) – Prosecutors in the Colorado movie theater massacre case responded on Tuesday to defense charges of foul play by accusing lawyers for gunman James Holmes of seeking to exploit victims’ families to gain a legal advantage.
Design issues may delay California driver’s licenses for undocumented migrants
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – California may have to delay its plan to start issuing driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants next year if a conflict between state and federal authorities over the design of the permits is not resolved soon.
Obamacare exchanges see problems with eligiblity data: watchdog
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Online insurance marketplaces created under President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law have struggled to verify whether Americans who applied for government subsidies to purchase health insurance are actually qualified to …
