Hard Hit by the US Opioid Crisis, Oregon Reconsiders Decriminalization
Feb. 17 By Deborah Bloom PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) – It’s a common sight on the streets of downtown Portland, Oregon: people in front of stores, trendy restaurants and hotels, on sidewalks, corners, and benches, crouched over torch lighters held up to sheets of tinfoil or…
Two Juveniles Charged in Kansas City Super Bowl Rally Shooting
Feb. 16 By Brad Brooks and Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) -Two teenagers have been charged as juveniles in connection with the shooting that killed one person and wounded 22 others in Kansas City, Missouri, near a Super Bowl victory rally for the city’s NFL champion Chiefs,…
US FDA Approves First Treatment for Severe Frostbite
Feb. 14 By Sriparna Roy in Bengaluru (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Eicos Sciences’ injection, making it the first-ever treatment to treat severe frostbite in adults. The treatment, which will help reduce the risk of amputation, will be sold…
IT Contractor CGI Federal Says US Government Data Breach Was Tied to Atlassian Bug
Feb. 13 By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. government data breach disclosed earlier this year was tied to a bug in enterprise software maker Atlassian’s Confluence suite of collaboration tools, an IT contractor said on Tuesday. CGI Federal, an IT contractor and unit of…
Atmospheric Rivers Boosts California’s Hydropower Supplies
Feb. 12 By Nicole Jao NEW YORK (Reuters) – A pair of atmospheric rivers that drenched California in recent weeks will bolster the state’s hydropower systems by filling reservoirs and building up snowpack levels after a prolong drought cut supply, the state’s Department of Water…
Crowd Sets Waymo Self-Driving Vehicle Ablaze in San Francisco
Feb. 11 By Hyunjoo Jin, Mariana Sandoval and Abhirup Roy (Reuters) – A crowd vandalized and set fire to a Waymo self-driving car using a firework in San Francisco on Saturday, the Alphabet-owned company and authorities said, marking the most destructive attack so far on…
NFL-‘Records Will Be Set’: Americans Bet Big on Super Bowl 58
Feb. 10 By Evan Garcia LAS VEGAS – The sports gambling industry is preparing for a record-breaking inflow of money as Americans bet on Sunday’s Super Bowl in Las Vegas. A record 67.8 million American adults are expected to bet a combined $23.1 billion on…
US FAA to Investigate Collision Between Two JetBlue Planes
Feb. 8 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Thursday it will investigate the collision between two JetBlue Airways planes on the tarmac at Boston Logan Airport that damaged both planes but caused no injuries. JetBlue Flight 777, an Airbus…
Next Stop for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Film: Disney+
Feb. 7 By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert film will start streaming next month on Disney+ with the addition of five songs that were not shown in theaters, Walt Disney said on Wednesday. “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” will…
Lingering Atmospheric River Soaks California, Threatening More Flooding, Mudslides
Feb. 6 By Steve Gorman and Jane Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -A deadly atmospheric river storm lingered over Southern California for a third day on Tuesday, soaking the region with steady rains that threatened to trigger more flooding and mudslides as the weather system slowly…