First lawsuit filed by victim of Parkland shootings
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Reuters) – The parents of a 17-year-old student who was shot five times as he shielded others during the Parkland, Florida high school mass shooting on Tuesday filed the first lawsuit on behalf of a victim in the massacre that ki…
One dead after engine explodes on Southwest flight
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – An engine on a Dallas-bound Southwest Airlines flight with 149 people aboard apparently exploded on Tuesday, forcing an emergency landing in Philadelphia as one passenger was killed and another one was nearly sucked out a wind…
Missouri governor may have committed felony related to fund-raising: state AG
(Reuters) – Missouri’s attorney general said on Tuesday his office has uncovered evidence of criminal electronic theft by Missouri Governor Eric Greitens, a fellow Republican already charged with invasion of privacy stemming from an unrelated sex scand…
Kansas militia members wanted to kill Muslims, send message: prosecutor
WICHITA, Kan. (Reuters) – Three men charged with plotting to bomb an apartment complex in western Kansas, where Muslim immigrants from Somalia lived and had a mosque, wanted to kill as many as possible and send a message they were not welcome in the Un…
October trial date set for accused New York subway bomber
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday set an Oct. 29 trial date for Akayed Ullah, the Bangladeshi man accused of attempting an Islamic State-inspired suicide bomb attack on a busy New York City commuter hub in December.
IRS hit with computer glitch as midnight tax deadline looms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Internal Revenue Service’s computers suffered a technical problem that prevented some taxpayers from filing or paying their 2017 returns on Tuesday ahead of a midnight deadline.
One dead after engine failure forces Southwest emergency landing in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A Dallas-bound Southwest Airlines Co with 148 people aboard made an emergency landing on Tuesday at Philadelphia International Airport after suffering engine failure, and one person died, according to the airline and U.S. offic…
Fox News pledges full support of TV host Hannity
(Reuters) – Fox News said on Tuesday it was putting its “full support” behind television host Sean Hannity after it was revealed that he had an “informal relationship” with U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen.
San Diego County may join Trump challenge to California ‘sanctuary’ law
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – San Diego County leaders on Tuesday began debating whether to join the Trump administration’s court challenge to a California law limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, amid a conservative backlash to the so-ca…
Engine failure causes Southwest emergency landing in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A Dallas-bound Southwest Airlines Co with 143 passengers and five crew members on board made an emergency landing on Tuesday at Philadelphia International Airport after suffering engine failure, according to the airline and U….
