FBI cleared in shooting death of California murder-kidnap suspect
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – FBI agents who shot and killed a California murder suspect who abducted a teen-aged girl and fled to the Idaho wilderness used reasonable force to defend themselves against a fugitive who opened fire with his rifle, investigat…
Texas City street shut by Marathon refinery leak
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A street in Texas City, Texas was shut for several hours on Wednesday morning by a leak of the volatile hydrocarbon naphtha at Marathon Petroleum Corp’s Galveston Bay Refinery, said a city official and a company spokeswoman.
Four dead in fire at Florida home of former tennis pro James Blake
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – Four people were found dead on Wednesday in a burning Tampa, Florida, mansion owned by former pro tennis player James Blake, police said.
New Hampshire court allows ‘COPSLIE’ license plate
BOSTON (Reuters) – A New Hampshire man has the right to drive around the New England state with a license plate reading “COPSLIE,” the state’s top court ruled on Wednesday.
New York City politician charged with corruption
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Democratic member of the New York City Council was arrested on corruption charges on Wednesday, accused of illegally pocketing roughly $30,000 in public funds for his own use, prosecutors said.
Main highway between L.A. and Las Vegas reopens after bridge fire
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The main highway route between Southern California and Las Vegas was fully reopened on Wednesday, nearly two days after a bridge fire and collapse forced authorities to shut it down in both directions, backing up traffic for mil…
U.S. drug ‘mule’ faces possible prison sentence on 90th birthday
DETROIT (Reuters) – An Indiana man who prosecutors said hauled well over a ton of cocaine to Michigan from the southwestern United States as part of a drug trafficking operation is set to be sentenced in federal court on Wednesday, his 90th birthday.
TSA seeks business execs to help improve service at U.S. airports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. security officials are turning to tourism and travel executives for help in improving something the Transportation Security Administration is not famous for – customer service.
More Hispanics are leaving Catholic Church: survey
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A growing number of U.S. Hispanics are turning away from the Roman Catholic religion of their youth and now identify as Protestant or unaffiliated with any church, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
U.S. group urges states to use only legal drugs for executions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. states executing prisoners should stick to using legally obtained drugs approved by federal health regulators, despite shortages that have left officials scrambling, a legal rights advocacy group urged in recommendations rel…
