Two dead in news helicopter crash near Seattle Space Needle
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A news helicopter crashed and burst into flames in downtown Seattle near the Space Needle on Tuesday, killing a pilot and a photographer on board and setting three cars on fire in the popular tourist area, officials said.
U.S. honors 24 minority veterans from World War Two, Korea and Vietnam
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two dozen U.S. Army veterans received the country’s top military honor at the White House on Tuesday for acts of bravery in World War Two, Korea and Vietnam as part of an effort to recognize those whose service may have been igno…
Report faults police response to Los Angeles airport shooting
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A review of a deadly shooting that killed a federal security officer at Los Angeles International Airport in November faulted law enforcement agencies for communication lapses during the initial response, a report showed on Tues…
Detroit asks U.S. court to consolidate bankruptcy appeals
(Reuters) – Detroit asked a federal appeals court on Tuesday to consolidate seven cases seeking to overturn a December ruling that found the city was eligible for Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy protection.
Personal data of 20,000 employees exposed in security breach: IRS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The personal data of about 20,000 U.S. Internal Revenue Service employees going back to 2007 or earlier may have been exposed on the Internet, but no general taxpayer information or records were part of the security breach, the a…
Investigators identify gas leak at site of New York blast
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The federal agency investigating a natural gas explosion that leveled two New York City apartment buildings last week, killing eight people, said on Tuesday it had identified a gas leak next to one of the buildings.
Mumps outbreak at Ohio State University reaches 28 cases
(Reuters) – A mumps outbreak at The Ohio State University has grown to 28 cases and officials are concerned the number could rise with students returning from spring break, a city health department spokesman said on Tuesday.
Member of Arias defense team barred from Arizona jail over drawing
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A key member of Jodi Arias’ defense team was barred from a Phoenix jail where the convicted murderer is being held after being accused of smuggling one of her drawings out of the facility, sheriff’s officials said on Tuesday.
NSA records all calls in targeted foreign nation -report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. National Security Agency has created a surveillance system that is recording all the phone calls in an undisclosed foreign country, allowing it to play back any conversation up to 30 days later, the Washington Post repor…
Oklahoma executions postponed after state fails to procure drugs
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma court has postponed two executions planned for this month after the state said it was having trouble obtaining the lethal injection drugs used to carry out the death penalty, court records showed on Tuesday.
