US border agent shoots, kills person in California scuffle
SAN DIEGO, California (Reuters) – A U.S. border agent shot and killed a person in a group of suspected illegal immigrants that had pelted the agent with rocks during a confrontation near San Diego, officials said.
Teachers in Portland, Oregon, reach deal averting strike
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) – Teachers and management in Oregon’s largest school district reached an agreement in principle on Tuesday on a new contract, averting a strike planned for this week that threatened to disrupt classes for 28,000 students in P…
Oklahoma pharmacy agrees not to supply drug for Missouri execution
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) – An Oklahoma compounding pharmacy has agreed not to provide a drug needed to execute a Missouri inmate who has argued that it could cause severe and inhumane pain, but state officials said they would still proceed with …
Colombia dismisses head of armed forces over taped remarks
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia dismissed the head of its armed forces on Tuesday over disrespectful comments he made about prosecutors in audio recordings revealed by a news magazine.
Northeast rock salt supply at critical low as more snow hits
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Rock salt was in short supply in the U.S. Northeast on Tuesday after successive winter storms led to critical shortages in Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania, while New Jersey scrambled to secure a huge shipment stuck at a port…
U.S. moves to revive stalled Afghan peace talks: officials
KABUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration is taking steps it hopes could lead to a resumption of peace talks to end the Afghan conflict, including reviving a proposed swap of Taliban detainees held at Guantanamo Bay in return for a U.S. pri…
U.S. not in active talks with Taliban over Bergdahl: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is trying to obtain the return of Bowe Bergdahl, believed to be the only U.S. soldier still missing in Afghanistan, but is not engaged in active negotiations with the Taliban to that end, White House spokesman J…
U of Mississippi offers reward, hunts vandals who put noose on statue
JACKSON, Mississippi (Reuters) – The University of Mississippi is offering a $25,000 reward for tips that can help officials identify and arrest two vandals who were spotted draping a noose around the neck of the statue of James Meredith, who braved an…
Boeing to place new 777X wing factory near jet’s assembly site
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Boeing Co said it would locate a new factory for building the wings of its forthcoming 777X jet in Everett, Washington, where it currently builds 777 jetliners.
Former Atlanta school official pleads guilty in test-cheating case
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A former top public school administrator in Atlanta has pleaded guilty in one of the nation’s largest test-cheating scandals and has agreed to testify that the school system’s award-winning ex-superintendent knew of the cheating.
