U.S. drone program taps Apple, passes over Amazon, China’s DJI
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc soon will be capturing images of North Carolina by drone; a 1,500-pound, unmanned aircraft will look for mosquitoes in Florida; and startup Flirtey will fly medical equipment on drones to heart-attack vict…
As Trump leaves Iran deal, families of Americans jailed in Iran urge talks
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – A day after U.S. President Donald Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal, several families of American prisoners held in the Islamic Republic urged the White House to start humanitarian talks with Tehran to win…
Hawaii volcano could start spewing big rocks, smog, ash
PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) – A large explosion in Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano on Wednesday may mark the beginning of more violent, explosive eruptions that could spray rocks for miles (kilometers) and dust nearby towns in volcanic ash and smog, the U.S. Geol…
CalSTRS opts to engage assault weapon retailers, not immediate divestment
(Reuters) – The California State Teachers’ Retirement System decided on Wednesday to publicly engage retailers of military-style assault weapons in the wake of public outcry over mass shootings, as opposed to immediately reducing investments in these c…
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.
