Volcanic lava flow spurs more evacuations on Hawaii’s Big Island
HONOLULU (Reuters) – Molten rock from several lava-spewing fissures opened by Kilauea Volcano crept toward clusters of homes and vacation rentals on the eastern tip of Hawaii’s Big Island on Wednesday, prompting authorities to usher residents out of th…
Trump sees media bias in handling of ‘Roseanne’ cancellation
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested an executive behind ABC’s cancellation of sitcom “Roseanne” was biased while the White House said it did not defend comedian Roseanne Barr’s racist tweet that sparked the decisi…
Film producer Weinstein indicted for rape: New York prosecutor
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Movie producer Harvey Weinstein was indicted on Wednesday on charges of rape and a criminal sexual act, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance said, the first case to emerge from a slew of sexual misconduct allegations against hi…
Minnesota sues opioid maker Insys over improper drug marketing
(Reuters) – Minnesota on Wednesday became the latest state to sue Insys Therapeutics Inc , accusing the drugmaker of illegally marketing a powerful fentanyl-based pain medicine, while a former employee pleaded guilty in New Jersey over bribing doctors…
Film producer Harvey Weinstein indicted on rape charges: prosecutor
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Movie producer Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on charges of rape and a criminal sexual act, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance said in a statement on Wednesday.
New York launches drills to thwart election hacking
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal and New York state officials say they will hold drills in the weeks leading up to primary elections for the U.S. House and Senate to prevent hacking and other cyber threats to voting systems, officials said on Wednesday.
NHC says tropical depression Alberto moving across west-central Indiana
(Reuters) – The center of tropical depression Alberto, which threatens heavy rainfall, is moving across west-central Indiana, with little-change in strength forecast during the next 36 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Wednesday.
Trump to visit families of victims of Texas school shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will meet with the families of victims of the Santa Fe High School shooting on a visit to Texas on Thursday, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said Wednesday.
Trump wades into furor over racist Roseanne Barr tweet
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump jumped into the uproar over comedian Roseanne Barr’s racist tweet, complaining on Wednesday the Walt Disney Co executive who apologized for her comments had turned a deaf ear to criticism of Trump by …
Texas Governor unveils school safety plan after deadly shooting
(Reuters) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott unveiled a $110 million program intended to increase school safety by putting additional trained marshals inside schools and more closely monitoring social media for threats in the aftermath of a deadly school sho…
