U.S. safety board probes fatal Tesla accident in Florida
(Reuters) – The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said on Wednesday it will investigate a Tesla accident in Fort Lauderdale, Florida this week that killed two teenagers and injured another – the agency’s fourth active probe into crashes of the …
Massachusetts man stole Warhol paintings, sold fakes: prosecutors
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts man was arrested on Wednesday and accused by federal prosecutors of stealing two Andy Warhol paintings from a former college classmate and then using them to produce knockoffs that he sold on eBay.
Mind games: North Korean detention may have scarred U.S. prisoners
(Reuters) – Three Americans released from North Korean captivity on Wednesday are at risk of a range of symptoms, from crippling anxiety to severe depression, as a result of the trauma experienced during their imprisonment.
U.S. drone program taps Alphabet, passes over Amazon, China’s DJI
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department’s 10 winning drone pilot projects aimed at spurring the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in a wide variety of fields do not include Amazon.com Inc and China’s DJI, but do involve Al…
Michigan police say ‘no question’ long-missing girl buried on farm
(Reuters) – Michigan police looking for the body of a 12-year-old girl who disappeared decades ago and the remains of up to five other teenage girls, some missing since the 1970s, said on Wednesday they have found evidence on a former farm outside Detr…
U.S. consumer watchdog sidelines student loan office: memo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top U.S. consumer finance watchdog will eliminate its office meant to field student loan complaints and fold it into a broader financial education office, according to an email to agency staff on Wednesday seen by Reuters.
Michigan police find evidence linking former farm to long-missing girl
(Reuters) – Michigan police looking for the body of a 12-year-old girl who disappeared decades ago and the bodies up to five other teen girls missing since the 1970s said on Wednesday that they have found evidence on a former farm outside Detroit that …
CalSTRS opts to engage with assault weapon retailers, not divest
(Reuters) – The California State Teachers’ Retirement System decided on Wednesday not to divest from Walmart and other retailers that sell military-style assault weapons, resisting pressure from state officials, teachers and family members of shooting …
Risk of explosive eruptions for Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano: USGS
PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) – The eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano could intensify in the coming weeks, possibly spraying pebble-sized projectiles miles around and dusting nearby towns with ash, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Wednesday.
Alphabet, Intel, FedEx, AT&T among drone pilot winners
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department said on Wednesday it had picked 10 drone test programs in California, Tennessee, North Dakota, Nevada and other states to study package delivery, agriculture, pipeline inspections, aircraft main…
