Access roads at risk, Hawaii volcano could spur more evacuations
PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) – Lava flowing from giant rips in the earth on the flank of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano threatened highways on Monday, raising the possibility that officials will order thousands more residents to evacuate before access routes are …
Colorado rangers kill bear suspected of mauling child
DENVER (Reuters) – Wildlife rangers in Colorado on Monday shot and killed a black bear suspected of attacking and trying to drag off a five-year-old girl from her yard.
Gaming investors eye jackpot from U.S. sports betting ruling
New York (Reuters) – Shares in gaming and casino companies jumped on Monday, led by Scientific Games Corp , as investors wagered on new business opportunities for the industry after the U.S. Supreme Court paved the way for states to legalize sports bet…
Tesla CEO Musk tells staff he plans ‘thorough reorganization’
(Reuters) – Tesla Inc’s chief executive officer told employees on Monday the company is undergoing a “thorough reorganization,” as it contends with production problems, senior staff departures and two crashes last week involving its electric, self-dri…
Man in Philadelphia police shooting gets up to 97 years in prison
(Reuters) – A man who shot and badly wounded a Philadelphia police officer in what he said was an ambush inspired by Islamic State militants was sentenced to between 48-1/2 and 97 years in prison on Monday, prosecutors said.
Warnings of more lava and possible explosion at Hawaiian volcano
PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) – Residents near Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano faced warnings on Monday that more lava-spewing fissures could open near their homes and that the volcano’s summit may be getting ready for an explosion that could scatter ash and debris…
U.S. high court paves way for states to legalize sports betting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for states to legalize sports gambling, striking down a 1992 federal law that barred it in most places and setting off a rush by businesses and states to cash in on an expected multi…
U.S. to consider expanding Medicare drug price negotiation
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Trump administration is considering expanding Medicare’s ability to negotiate the cost of drugs by giving private payers a role in setting the price of medicines administered in hospitals and doctors’ offices, Health…
U.S. Memorial Day travel to rise for fourth straight year: AAA
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. travelers will hit the roads, rails and airports this Memorial Day Weekend by the largest numbers in more than a decade, despite the highest gasoline prices in four years, the nation’s largest automotive advocacy group said on…
U.S. high court throws out Louisiana death row inmate’s conviction
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out a Louisiana death row inmate’s conviction for a 2008 triple murder, finding that his lawyer violated the man’s constitutional rights by ignoring his objections and telling jurors the def…
