Russian jets in 'unsafe' encounters with destroyer: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Multiple Russian military aircraft came close to a U.S. Navy destroyer in the Black Sea on Feb. 10, incidents considered "unsafe and unprofessional," a U.S. official said on...
View ArticleLawsuit over TMZ's naming of wrong rapper who cut off penis is dismissed
By Jonathan StempelNEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by a rapper affiliated with hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan who accused celebrity news website TMZ of defamation for reporting...
View Article11-year-old Chicago girl shot in the head dies: family
By Timothy MclaughlinCHICAGO (Reuters) - An 11-year-old girl shot in the head over the weekend died on Tuesday and a toddler was killed by gunfire during a triple shooting as Chicago continued its...
View ArticleU.S. weather service says hit by first-ever data system outage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. National Weather Service said on Tuesday it suffered its first-ever outage of its data system during Monday's blizzard in New England, keeping the agency from sending...
View ArticleFAA investigating airplane incident reported to involve actor Harrison Ford
By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it is investigating an incident involving a single-engine private plane that flew over an American...
View ArticleFriend to plead guilty to aiding San Bernardino gunman: prosecutors
By Dan WhitcombLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California man accused of buying assault-style rifles used by a married couple to massacre 14 people at a government office in San Bernardino in 2015 has agreed...
View ArticleTrump administration sued over protection for vanishing bumble bee
By Laura Zuckerman(Reuters) - An environmental group sued U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday for delaying a rule that would designate the rusty patched bumble bee as an endangered...
View ArticleAmerican pilots denounce CEO, citing missed White House meeting
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pilots at American Airlines Group Inc denounced the carrier's chief executive officer, Doug Parker, on Tuesday, citing his decision last week to skip a meeting with U.S. President...
View ArticleNative tribes seek judgment against Army Corps over Dakota Access
(Reuters) - The Native American tribes looking to stop the Dakota Access pipeline asked a judge to find that the Army Corps violated federal regulations when it recently granted the last permit needed...
View ArticleDog show's final night opens with wins by Irish setter, boxer
By Laila KearneyNEW YORK (Reuters) - Adrian, an Irish setter, and Devlin, a boxer, became finalists on the second night of the 141st Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, with one more to be named en route...
View ArticleCalifornia marijuana tax and tracking systems behind schedule: lawmaker
By Rory CarrollSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California will not be ready to fully collect taxes from its recreational marijuana market at the start of next year because not all of its tens of thousands of...
View ArticleNY Times says Trump campaign had repeated contact with Russian intelligence
(Reuters) - Phone records and intercepted calls show that members of Donald Trump's presidential campaign and other Trump associates had repeated contacts with senior Russian intelligence officials in...
View ArticleRobert Durst of 'The Jinx' faces pre-trial testimony in murder case
By Steve GormanLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Wealthy real estate scion Robert Durst faced the first prosecution testimony of the murder case against him in Los Angeles on Tuesday, from a retired dean of the...
View ArticleCheese being recalled due to listeria contamination
One of the nation’s largest cheese makers has recalled seven of its products because of potential listeria contamination.Sargento Foods, Inc., recalled various sliced and shredded cheese lines after...
View ArticleCalifornia demand for wind power energizes transmission firms
By Nichola GroomLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A firm controlled by Philip Anschutz, the billionaire entertainment and pro sports magnate, will soon build the largest wind farm in the United States to serve...
View ArticleAlmost 56,000 U.S. bridges structurally deficient: report
By Ian SimpsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Almost 56,000 U.S. bridges are structurally deficient, down slightly from a year ago, with underperforming spans including New York's landmark Brooklyn Bridge,...
View ArticleU.S. says ex-BNY Mellon unit employee embezzled $7 million
By Nate RaymondNEW YORK (Reuters) - A former employee of a Bank of New York Mellon Corp unit was arrested on Wednesday on charges that he embezzled $7.1 million, which he used to pay for gambling debts...
View ArticleYoung man charged in shooting death of 11-year-old Chicago girl
By Timothy MclaughlinCHICAGO (Reuters) - A 19-year-old Chicago man has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of an 11-year-old girl, one of three children fatally shot in the city...
View ArticleGerman discounter Lidl to open first U.S. stores this summer
BERLIN (Reuters) - German discount supermarket group Lidl will open its first stores in the United States ahead of schedule this summer, it said on Wednesday, with plans for up to 100 stores within a...
View ArticleU.S. Labor Dept nominee Puzder withdraws, in blow to Trump
By Sarah N. LynchWASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a blow to President Donald Trump as he tries to assemble his administration, his nominee for labor secretary, Andrew Puzder, withdrew his name from...
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