Officer kills armed 18-year-old near Ferguson

Officer kills armed 18-year-old near Ferguson
Islamic State makes big capture
Where and when you can watch 'The Interview'
Things get worse for 'nut rage' exec
Ex-President George H.W. Bush taken to hospital
Officer kills armed 18-year-old near Ferguson
IS captures Jordanian pilot after warplane crashes in Syria
Police officer kills armed black man near Ferguson, Missouri
Firefighters targeted in drive-by shooting in north Florida
U.S. South menaced by storms as Mississippi cleans up from tornadoes
Key developments in case of 2 slain NYPD officers
S. Korean prosecutors to arrest 'nut rage' official
Severe weather slams southern U.S.; 4 killed
NY protesters reject plea for hiatus despite police slayings
Tornadoes kill four people, cause major damage in Mississippi
U.S. to lift ban on blood donations from gay men
Rep. Michael Grimm pleads guilty to tax evasion

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 09:49 AM PST

A crowd gathered at the scene in Berkeley, Mo., a few miles from Ferguson.

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 07:34 AM PST

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Islamic State fighters took a Jordanian pilot prisoner after his warplane was shot down in northeast Syria on Wednesday, the first captive taken from the U.S.-led coalition battling the jihadi group. Jordan's armed forces said one of its pilots had been captured after a coalition air raid over the province of Raqqa. "Jordan holds the group (IS) and its supporters responsible for the safety of the pilot and his life," said a statement read out on state television. ...

Where and when you can watch 'The Interview'

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 09:42 AM PST

The controversial R-rated comedy will also simultaneously appear in 300 theaters around the country, setting a precedent for studio use of VOD

Things get worse for 'nut rage' exec

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 06:08 AM PST

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors are seeking to arrest the former executive at Korean Air Lines Co. who forced a flight to return over a bag of macadamia nuts and a current executive for attempts to cover up the "nut rage" case.

Ex-President George H.W. Bush taken to hospital

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 06:41 AM PST

The former president, 90, was hospitalized after experiencing shortness of breath.

Officer kills armed 18-year-old near Ferguson

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 10:58 AM PST

A crowd gathered at the scene in Berkeley, Mo., a few miles from Ferguson.

IS captures Jordanian pilot after warplane crashes in Syria

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 10:27 AM PST

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Islamic State group militants on Wednesday captured a Jordanian pilot after his warplane crashed in Syria while conducting airstrikes, and a Jordanian official said it was believed to have been shot down by the extremists. If so, it would be the first downing of an aircraft from the international coalition waging an air campaign against the group.

Police officer kills armed black man near Ferguson, Missouri

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 09:26 AM PST

By Ian Simpson and Eric M. Johnson (Reuters) - A white policeman shot dead a black man brandishing a pistol at a suburban St. Louis gasoline station overnight, igniting violence reminiscent of riots over the police killing of an unarmed black teenager in nearby Ferguson, police said on Wednesday. Black officials in Missouri were at pains to distinguish the death of a suspect with a gun from cases where unarmed black men were killed by police officers, incidents that led to nationwide protests and bitter debate about how American police forces treat non-white citizens. ...

Firefighters targeted in drive-by shooting in north Florida

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 06:49 AM PST

TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) - A firefighter was grazed in the arm during a drive-by shooting at a north Florida fire station on Tuesday evening, local media reported. The firefighter's injuries were not life-threatening, the Jacksonville Association of Fire Fighters said in a Facebook post. The mayor of the north Florida city condemned the shootings. "I am outraged by cowardly attacks on our brave first responders," said Mayor Alvin Brown in a Facebook post. "These attacks will not be tolerated." The incident follows a violent week for law enforcement officers. ...

U.S. South menaced by storms as Mississippi cleans up from tornadoes

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 10:09 AM PST

By Emily Le Coz JACKSON, Miss. (Reuters) - Severe thunderstorms menaced the U.S. Southeast on Wednesday, as emergency workers in Mississippi surveyed damage from tornadoes that killed at least four people and injured 20. As the storms moved eastward on Christmas Eve, damaging wind gusts and possibly more tornadoes threatened northern Florida, parts of Georgia and the Carolinas, according to the National Weather Service. ...

Key developments in case of 2 slain NYPD officers

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 03:29 AM PST

Despite calls from officials for restraint, hundreds of protesters marched through midtown Manhattan on Tuesday night.

S. Korean prosecutors to arrest 'nut rage' official

Posted: 23 Dec 2014 09:42 PM PST

Severe weather slams southern U.S.; 4 killed

Posted: 23 Dec 2014 09:03 PM PST

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Severe weather slamming the southern U.S. two days before Christmas killed at least four people, flipped cars, knocked out power to thousands and damaged several homes and businesses.

NY protesters reject plea for hiatus despite police slayings

Posted: 23 Dec 2014 09:01 PM PST

By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mayor Bill de Blasio's attempts to soothe a city dismayed by the slaying of two officers were further rebuffed on Tuesday as protesters defied his call to suspend what have become regular demonstrations over excessive police force. De Blasio led a moment of silence at City Hall in the afternoon three days after the attack on the officers before asking his staff to hug those nearby "as a symbol of our belief that we will move forward together. ...

Tornadoes kill four people, cause major damage in Mississippi

Posted: 23 Dec 2014 07:17 PM PST

By Emily Le Coz JACKSON, Miss. (Reuters) - Tornadoes unleashed by thunderstorms along the U.S. Gulf Coast ripped through southeastern Mississippi on Tuesday, killing four people, injuring many and causing extensive damage, authorities said. One of the heaviest-hit areas was a commercial district along a U.S. Highway 98 bypass in the town of Columbia in Marion County, about 30 miles (48 km) west of Hattiesburg, state emergency management spokesman Greg Flynn told Reuters. ...

U.S. to lift ban on blood donations from gay men

Posted: 23 Dec 2014 11:25 AM PST

The US Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it will move to ease a lifetime ban on blood donations from homosexual men, allowing them to give after a year of abstaining from sexual activity. The FDA said it made the decision after reviewing scientific evidence in recent years regarding its blood donor policy for homosexual males. "The agency will take the necessary steps to recommend a change to the blood donor deferral period for men who have sex with men from indefinite deferral to one year since the last sexual contact," said a statement from FDA Director Margaret Hamburg. A growing number of medical and legal experts have argued that the existing restrictions are outdated, and that sophisticated tests for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) exist that can make blood donation by gay men a much safer practice.

Rep. Michael Grimm pleads guilty to tax evasion

Posted: 23 Dec 2014 12:25 PM PST

A US congressman pleaded guilty to felony tax evasion Tuesday, the latest stain for a lawmaker dogged by controversy but who won re-election last month despite indictment on criminal charges. Michael Grimm, a former FBI agent who represents parts of New York's Staten Island and Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to filing a false income tax return that underreported wages and sales in 2009. The House Republican, whose federal court trial was due to begin February 2, faces up to 36 months in a federal prison. The charge is linked to his conduct while owner of a Manhattan health food restaurant before he became a member of the House of Representatives in early 2011.