United Technologies wins $3.24 billion U.S. defense contract: Pentagon
United Technologies Corp’s Pratt and Whitney Engines has been awarded the $3.24 billion modification to a U.S. defense contract for the production and delivery of 233 propulsion systems, the Pentagon said on Friday.
Multiple injured in Virginia municipal center shooting, one in custody: police Twitter
Multiple people were injured in a shooting at the municipal center in Virginia Beach, Virginia on Friday and one suspect was in custody, police said.
Government watchdog finds ‘dangerous overcrowding’ at U.S. border facility
The internal watchdog for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has urged officials to take immediate steps to alleviate “dangerous overcrowding” after it found some adult detainees being held in “standing-room-only conditions” for days or wee…
Illinois bill to legalize recreational marijuana wins legislative approval
Illinois will become the 11th U.S. state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana for adults under a bill that won final passage in the state legislature on Friday.
Retail tycoon Philip Green charged in U.S. with spanking pilates teacher
The British retail tycoon Philip Green has been charged with four counts of misdemeanor assault in the United States after an Arizona pilates instructor accused him of repeatedly touching her inappropriately, Britain’s Press Association reported on Fri…
UK retailer Philip Green denies U.S. assault charges
British retailer Philip Green, whose Arcadia Group owns major fashion chains such as TopShop, denied on Friday assault charges that had been filed in a U.S. court.
Missouri abortion clinic to stay open for now after court order
Missouri’s only abortion clinic will stay open at least a few more days after a judge on Friday granted a request by Planned Parenthood for a temporary restraining order, allowing the facility to keep operating until a hearing on Tuesday.
Missouri abortion clinic to stay open for now after court order
A Missouri court on Friday granted Planned Parenthood’s request for a temporary restraining order, letting the state’s only abortion clinic stay open until June 4 when another hearing will be held, according to a court order.
Asylum seekers say U.S. officials returned them to Mexico but kept their IDs
Virginia, an 18-year-old from Guatemala who is seeking asylum in the United States, had just one form of identification on her long journey north: her birth certificate.
One levee breached, others overflowed in rain-soaked Central U.S.
The skies cleared over the storm-battered Central United States on Friday, but flooding fears continued as rain-swollen rivers breached a levee in Arkansas and overflowed other barriers, forecasters said.
