Australian man avoids prison in online poker sentencing in U.S
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An Australian man avoided prison when he was sentenced on Wednesday in New York for illegally processing gambling proceeds through U.S. banks for several major Internet betting sites.
Storm system moves east after battering central United States
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A nasty storm system that has pelted homes and cars with hail up to the size of a baseball in the central Plains and caused flash floods is expected to bring high winds, more hail and possible tornadoes to the Ohio Valley on Wednesd…
Man arrested for allegedly offering teen pills on flight to Texas
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A man on a JetBlue flight from New York to Houston has been arrested on suspicion of offering a controlled substance to a teenage passenger during the journey, Houston police said on Wednesday.
New Jersey parents charged after toddler found amid heroin, knives
(Reuters) – Police arrested a New Jersey couple after their toddler was found asleep on a mattress that was covering up bags of heroin and weapons, authorities said on Wednesday.
Ohio woman dies after walking into propeller at regional airport
(Reuters) – An office worker at an Ohio regional airport has died from head injuries she sustained after walking into a spinning airplane propeller, authorities said on Wednesday.
Idaho town to celebrate soldier’s release, despite backlash
HAILEY Idaho (Reuters) – A hometown celebration of Bowe Bergdahl’s release from five years of Taliban captivity in Afghanistan will go on this month as planned, despite a growing backlash over allegations the U.S. Army sergeant was a deserter, friends …
Storms with large hail and tornadoes roll through U.S. central states
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Severe storms pounded parts of the central United States on Tuesday producing baseball-sized hail, unconfirmed reports of several tornado touchdowns and a line of intense, dangerous winds known as a derecho, weather forecasters said…
California voters support plan to spend $600 million for homeless veterans
BERKELEY Calif. (Reuters) – California residents have voted for a plan to spend $600 million to build houses for homeless veterans in the state with the highest number of ex-servicemen without a roof in the United States.
5.7-magnitude earthquake hits southern Alaska
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook a remote part of southern Alaska on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
California primary kicks off divisive election season for Democrats
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – Californians voted on Tuesday for a primary election that showed rifts in the state’s dominant Democratic party, with incumbent labor-backed candidates fighting reformers in several races.
