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
Neighbor of Cleveland kidnapper charged with murders from 1990s
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Increased scrutiny of missing person cases in a Cleveland neighborhood following the arrest of kidnapper Ariel Castro led to charges against a neighbor for the murders of two women in the 1990s, the FBI said on Friday.
Autopsy results weeks away for fetus in N.Y. teen’s shopping bag
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York City medical examiner performed an autopsy Friday on a fetus found in the shopping bag of a teenage girl arrested for shoplifting at a Victoria’s Secret store, but said results on the cause of death were weeks away.
US Scout leaders topple ancient rock formation, trigger outrage
(Reuters) – An online video of two Boy Scouts of America leaders knocking over a 170-million-year-old rock formation in a Utah State Park has touched off worldwide outrage, state officials said on Friday, and the two men may face charges.
