Pentagon chief orders medical care review amid problems at hospital
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ordered a comprehensive review of the U.S. military’s healthcare system on Tuesday after the head of an Army medical center was relieved of command over concerns about problems at the hospital, inclu…
Central California wildfire burns out of control, threatens 100 homes
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A wildfire burning west of Yosemite National Park in central California threatened more than 100 homes on Tuesday as it raged out of control in brush left bone dry by severe drought, state fire officials said.
U.S. salmonella outbreak widens, 574 sick: health agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Another 50 people have suffered salmonella poisoning linked to Foster Farms chicken, bringing the total to 574 cases in the United States since March 2013, health officials said on Tuesday.
Four dead in suspected California murder-suicide
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The bodies of four people were found at a home in suburban Southern California on Tuesday in a suspected murder-suicide, law enforcement officials said.
Michigan lawmakers approve minimum-wage increase
(Reuters) – Michigan lawmakers on Tuesday voted to raise the minimum wage to $9.25 per hour by 2018, joining other U.S. states and municipalities that have considered increases in the minimum wage this year.
Michigan lawmakers approve minimum-wage increase
(Reuters) – Michigan lawmakers on Tuesday voted to raise the minimum wage to $9.25 per hour by 2018, joining other U.S. states and municipalities that have considered increases in the minimum wage this year.
Suspicious item prompts temporary shutdown of part of LAX terminal
(Reuters) – The security and ticketing area in a terminal at Los Angeles International Airport was shut down on Tuesday after a suspicious item was found, a spokeswoman for the airport said.
Florida triple murder suspect dies after standoff in Tennessee
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – A U.S. military veteran suspected in the Memorial Day weekend killings of three people in Florida died on Tuesday after he shot himself during a standoff with a SWAT team in Tennessee, officials said.
Republican senator spars with veterans groups on care delays
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top Republican on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee fired back at some leading veterans groups on Tuesday after they accused him of a “mean spirited” attempt to politicize the scandal over delays in medical care at VA hos…
New York police to carry heroin antidote as overdoses double
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City police will begin carrying large amounts of anti-opiate drugs in an effort to combat a recent spike in heroin deaths, law enforcement officials said on Tuesday.
