Texas round table to include both sides of gun debate
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Two groups at opposite ends of the gun debate will meet Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday as part of a second round of talks on preventing gun violence on campus, a response to last week’s fatal shooting of 10 people in …
Uber shutters self-driving program in Arizona
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Uber has shut down its self-driving car operations in Arizona two months after a fatal crash involving one of its vehicles, the company said on Wednesday.
U.S. veteran pleads guilty to airport killings to avoid death penalty
MIAMI (Reuters) – A U.S. veteran of the war in Iraq on Wednesday pleaded guilty to fatally shooting five people to death at Fort Lauderdale International Airport in January 2017, in a deal approved by a federal judge that spared him the death penalty.
NFL to fine teams if players on field refuse to stand for anthem
NEW YORK (Reuters) – National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday announced a new policy that will fine teams an undetermined amount if players on the field fail to stand during the national anthem played before the start of the gam…
U.S. veteran pleads guilty to Florida airport killings
MIAMI (Reuters) – A U.S. veteran of the war in Iraq on Wednesday pleaded guilty to fatally shooting five people to death at Fort Lauderdale International Airport in January 2017, in a deal approved by a federal judge that spared him the death penalty.
NTSB probing cracks in Florida bridge collapse
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday it is probing cracks in a deadly pedestrian bridge collapse in Florida and plans additional testing as it works to determine the cause, according to a preliminary report.
Hit the road, son: Parents win court battle to evict 30-year-old
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York state judge has backed a couple’s battle to kick their 30-year-old son out of their home because he has not contributed toward household expenses or helped with chores and they wanted him to get a job.
Democratic voters challenge Ohio congressional district map
(Reuters) – A group of Democratic voters asked a federal court on Wednesday to throw out a Republican-drawn map of Ohio’s 16 U.S. House of Representatives districts, saying the boundaries were devised to entrench Republicans in power in violation of th…
‘Surf’s up’ takes on new meaning for California foilboarders
(Reuters) – California surfers are literally taking wave-riding to another level, surfing not on but above the water on hydrofoil surfboards.
Pulitzer-winning author Philip Roth dies at 85, says agent
(Reuters) – Author Philip Roth, who was both hailed and derided for laying bare the neuroses and obsessions that haunted the modern Jewish-American experience, died on Tuesday at the age of 85, his agent said.
