Rep. Bill Young, longest serving Republican in U.S. Congress, dead at 82
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Bill Young of Florida, the longest-serving Republican member of Congress, died on Friday more than a week after announcing his plans to retire, his family said in a statement. He was 82.
Second suspect arrested in Los Angeles airport ice bombs
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A second airport employee was arrested on Friday in connection with two dry ice explosions at the Los Angeles International Airport, police said.
Man charged with attempted arson at Planned Parenthood in Missouri
(Reuters) – A man accused of twice trying to set fire to a Planned Parenthood health clinic in Joplin, Missouri, in early October was charged on Friday with attempted arson, federal authorities said.
FBI investigates possible water supply threat in Wichita, Kansas
WICHITA, Kansas (Reuters) – The FBI is investigating possible threats to the water supply systems in Wichita, Kansas, and several other Midwestern cities that are as yet unsubstantiated, a spokeswoman said on Friday.
Wal-Mart offers to rehire employee fired for aiding attacked woman
(Reuters) – A Michigan man who was fired by Wal-Mart after he defended a woman who was attacked in a store parking lot during his meal break has been offered his job back, the company said on Friday.
Mom of Florida bullying suspect arrested on child abuse charges
(Reuters) – Deputies have arrested a Florida woman whose 14-year-old daughter was charged earlier this week with maliciously harassing another young girl who jumped off a tower to her death.
San Francisco rail workers strike, throwing commute into chaos
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Commuter rail workers in the San Francisco Bay Area walked off their jobs on Friday after talks on a new contract broke down over workplace rules, throwing the day’s commute into chaos in the traffic-clogged Northern Californi…
Latinos urge California attorney general to probe Herbalife
(Reuters) – Latino civil rights activists on Friday appealed to California’s attorney general to probe the marketing practices of Herbalife as the nutrition and supplements company hosted a sales event for thousands of Latino distributors.
Escaped Florida convicts visited jail after walking free
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – Two convicted murderers who used forged court documents to escape from a Florida prison turned up at a jail soon afterwards to be fingerprinted and registered as ex-convicts, authorities said on Friday.
California mayor’s husband arrested on suspicion of meth dealing
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The husband of the mayor of Montebello, California, has been
