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…
Concerns over U.S. court backlog grow with rising border prosecutions
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – At the height of President Barack Obama’s crackdown on illegal crossings from Mexico seven years ago, San Diego’s federal courts were so clogged that immigrants arrested near the border sometimes slept on the floor of…
U.S. indicts three veterans healthcare providers over MiMedx payments
(Reuters) – Three healthcare providers with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs were indicted on charges they excessively used biotech MiMedx Group Inc’s products on patients after accepting meals, trips and gratuities from the company.
California grid operator sees tight power supplies for summer
(Reuters) – California’s electric grid operator has forecast power supplies will be tight this summer due to below average hydropower production and reduced generation, according to an assessment released on Wednesday.
Ohio allows testing self-driving vehicles on state roads
(Reuters) – Ohio on Wednesday became the latest U.S. state to open its roads for testing self-driving vehicles, in a boost to a nascent industry that is facing heightened scrutiny over safety concerns.
U.S. sends rules on drone regulation to White House for review
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department has sent two proposed rules to the White House to regulate the increased use of unmanned aerial vehicles, the agency said on Tuesday as it prepared to unveil the winners of new drone pilot proje…
Former New England mob boss murdered witness in 1993: U.S. prosecutor
BOSTON (Reuters) – A former New England mob boss and an associate in 1993 murdered a Boston nightclub manager they suspected of cooperating with investigators, a federal prosecutor said on Wednesday at the start of their trial.
