U.S. judge to question Big Oil on climate change
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Five of the world’s biggest energy producers will be questioned by a federal judge on Wednesday about climate change science, part of a lawsuit that accuses the companies of misleading the public for years about their role in …
Texas bomber suspect kills self as police close in, officials say
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A 24-year-old man suspected of a series of deadly bombings around Austin, Texas, blew himself up early on Wednesday as police closed in on him, police officials said.
Minnesota officer charged with murdering Australian to appear in court
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – The Minnesota police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Australian woman in July was expected to make his initial court appearance on Wednesday, the day after he was charged with murder.
Democratic Rep. Lipinski wins Illinois congressional primary: AP
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Democratic Representative Dan Lipinski held off a stiff challenge from businesswoman Marie Newman to win a nationally watched congressional primary in Illinois, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday.
Winter storm to strike U.S. East, snarling traffic, closing schools
(Reuters) – Millions of commuters along the U.S. East Coast will face another round of heavy snow, ice and wind gusts on Wednesday when the fourth major snow storm this month strikes the region, closing schools, grounding flights and halting buses and …
Democratic Rep. Lipinski defeats challenger Newman in Illinois congressional primary: AP
(Reuters) – Democratic Representative Dan Lipinski held off a stiff challenge from businesswoman Marie Newman in Illinois, election results on Wednesday showed, in a nationally watched primary battle that pitted a veteran lawmaker against liberal activ…
Insurers’ new business: ‘active shooter’ policies for U.S. schools
(Reuters) – Insurance broker Paul Marshall can count on his phone ringing in the aftermath of a school shooting.
Sixth Texas parcel bomb leaves U.S. investigators baffled
AUSTIN/SCHERTZ, Texas (Reuters) – A parcel packed with nails and shrapnel blew up on Tuesday at a FedEx Corp center near San Antonio, Texas, injuring a worker, before a second booby-trapped package was intercepted in Austin – the latest in a chain of b…
Missouri murderer gets stay of execution from Supreme Court
(Reuters) – A Missouri man convicted of murder and rape received a stay of execution from the U.S. Supreme Court moments before he was scheduled to die on Tuesday, after lawyers argued that a lethal injection would cause an agonizing death due to his a…
Sixth Texas parcel bomb blast leaves U.S. investigators baffled
AUSTIN/SCHERTZ, Texas (Reuters) – The series of parcel bombs in Texas that have killed two people and put residents on edge escalated on Tuesday with two more incidents, a bomb that exploded at a FedEx distribution center near San Antonio and one that …
