Drone flight near Washington Monument leads to citation
By Meg GarnerWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A man has been cited for flying a drone near the Washington Monument, police said on Friday, a flight that occurred in one of the country's most heavily restricted...
View ArticleU.S. cable industry proposes allowing consumers to scrap set-top boxes
By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. pay-TV industry proposed a plan to allow more than 50 million subscribers to ditch costly set-top boxes to get television and video programs to try...
View ArticleNew Jersey woman gets 90 days in jail for threats against black students
(Reuters) - A black woman who joined protests at New Jersey's Kean University over racial conditions on college campuses was sentenced on Friday to 90 days in jail for making anonymous false threats...
View ArticleEPA warns Flint, Michigan of long-term threats to water supply
(Reuters) - The city of Flint faces multiple long-term threats to its water supply, even though short-term progress has been made in reducing lead contamination in the drinking water, the U.S....
View ArticleU.S. investigates steering problems in 135,000 older Toyota SUVs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Steering and braking problems linked to two crashes and five injuries in 135,000 Toyota sport utility vehicles have prompted the opening of a federal investigation, a U.S. auto...
View ArticleTexas court halts execution of man in 'shaken baby' death case
By Jon HerskovitzAUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A Texas man scheduled to be put to death next week for murdering his 2-year-old daughter has been granted a stay of execution after his lawyers argued his...
View ArticleTeen hacks Pentagon websites, gets thanked for finding 'bugs'
By Idrees AliWASHINGTON (Reuters) - High school student David Dworken spent 10 to 15 hours between classes on his laptop, hacking U.S. Defense Department websites.Instead of getting into trouble, the...
View ArticleSEC beats new challenge to in-house judges in Atlanta federal court
By Jonathan StempelNEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court in Atlanta ruled on Friday that district courts cannot hear challenges to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's use of in-house...
View ArticleReligious leaders reexamine words after Orlando gay club massacre
By Letitia SteinORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - From pulpits in Orlando and beyond, church leaders are reckoning with religious views often hostile to homosexuality after a gunman killed 49 people at a gay...
View ArticleHologic wins emergency U.S. authorization for Zika test
(Reuters) - Hologic Inc won emergency U.S. authorization to sell its Zika test, expanding the number of public and private labs that can test for the virus as health officials brace for a rise this...
View ArticleOrlando attacks renew focus on security at smaller U.S. businesses
By Nick CareyCHICAGO (Reuters) - While mass shooting attacks are on the rise, smaller U.S. businesses remain reluctant to invest in more physical security measures such as metal detectors or extra...
View ArticleThree held in Pennsylvania rape case of teen Amish girl 'gifted' to man
By David DeKokHARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) - Three people in Pennsylvania have been charged in a bizarre statutory rape case where a 14-year-old Amish girl was "gifted" to a much older man who helped her...
View ArticleThird Oakland police chief out in just over a week
By Curtis SkinnerSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The troubled police force in Oakland, California, saw its third police chief resign in just over a week on Friday as investigations into sexual misconduct and...
View ArticleUnder pressure, senators formulate gun control compromise
WASHINGTON | BY RICHARD COWAN AND JULIA EDWARDSSome Republican senators tried on Friday to craft a compromise bill to impose limited gun restrictions in the face of pressure from Democrats and public...
View ArticleRays honor Orlando shooting victims during pride night
(Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Rays honored victims of Orlando's mass shooting with a dedicated Pride Night on Friday, which drew their largest regular season crowd in more than 10 years.Forty-nine people...
View ArticleMother saves son from mauling by mountain lion in Colorado
By Keith CoffmanDENVER (Reuters) - A mother fought off a mountain lion that attacked her five-year-old son while he was playing with his older brother outside his home in western Colorado on Friday,...
View ArticleDemocrats' new line on gun control: Do it for national security
By Richard Cowan and Doina ChiacuWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats pushing for gun curbs after the latest mass shooting in the United States are co-opting a Republican mantra to build public support and...
View ArticleNew York lawmakers vote to legalize fantasy sports games
By James OdatoALBANY, N.Y. (Reuters) - Fantasy sports moved a step closer to being legal in New York on Saturday when lawmakers approved the daily and season-long games, clearing a path for FanDuel,...
View ArticleSouthern California wildfire spreads as blazes hit parched states
By Jon Herskovitz(Reuters) - A wildfire fed by parched land and high winds spread in Southern California on Saturday, prompting hundreds of people to evacuate their homes as the blaze formed...
View ArticleAsians, many out of shame, not seeking U.S. deportation protection
By Alex Dobuzinskis(Reuters) - South Korean-born Hyun Kim feels American to his bones, but the undocumented immigrant has failed to seek protection from deportation under a program launched by...
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