Walmart worker tips police to arms cache in New York college town
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Authorities alerted by a Walmart worker arrested a former Cornell University student accused of stockpiling a semi-automatic rifle, more than 300 rounds of ammunition, bomb-making materials and other deadly devices at his apartmen…
Florida school says it was aware of bridge cracks before fatal collapse
MIAMI (Reuters) – Engineers and state and university officials met hours before a newly built pedestrian bridge collapsed, killing six people, but concluded that a crack in the bridge was not a safety concern, Florida International University said on S…
Powerball jackpot climbs to $455 million for Saturday drawing
(Reuters) – An estimated $455 million Powerball jackpot is up for grabs on Saturday evening, one of the biggest in the multi-state U.S. lottery’s history, after 19 straight drawings failed to produce a grand prize winner.
Engineer reported cracks in bridge before fatal collapse: transportation agency
MIAMI (Reuters) – The engineer overseeing a newly built footbridge that crumbled onto a Miami roadway, killing at least six people, had called the state Transportation Department two days before the collapse to report cracks found in the span, the agen…
Trump lawyer seeks $20 million damages from Stormy Daniels: filing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A law firm representing U.S. President Donald Trump and the corporation that paid porn actress Stormy Daniels $130,000 in what she called hush money over an alleged affair with Trump said in a court filing that it was seeking at …
U.S. regulator to meet next month with disgruntled railroad customers
SEATTLE (Reuters) – The top U.S. railways regulator plans to hold a series of meetings with disgruntled shippers and other customers starting next month, after fresh complaints over service delays and higher costs from automotive and grain lobby groups…
Senator demands documents related to deadly Miami bridge collapse
MIAMI (Reuters) – A U.S. senator demanded documents on Friday related to the construction of a new footbridge in Miami that collapsed a day earlier and killed at least six people, as federal and local investigators worked to determine the cause of the …
Microsoft hits back at claims it ignored sexual harassment
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A senior executive said Microsoft Corp thoroughly investigates issues raised by women in the workplace and fired about 20 employees last year over complaints of sexual harassment as the company seeks to counter claims that it…
Massachusetts court: Merck can be sued over generic drug injury
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts’ top court on Friday opened the door for consumers to sue Merck & Co Inc and other makers of brand-name drugs over injuries blamed not on their own medications but on generic versions of their treatments made by other companies.
Missing worker feared dead after Texas chemical plant blasts
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A worker was missing and feared dead after explosions destroyed a chemical plant in Cresson, Texas, and rescue personnel were searching for the man, officials said on Friday.
