Two aviators killed in Super Hornet jet crash: U.S. Navy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy said on Wednesday two aviators had been killed in a F/A-18F Super Hornet crash during a training flight off the coast of Key West, Florida.
Nobel prize winner hospitalized, wife found deceased in Illinois
(Reuters) – A Japanese Nobel-winning chemist was discovered wandering in rural Northern Illinois and his wife found dead nearby, some nine hours after they had been reported missing from their home 200 miles away, police said on Wednesday.
Florida education budget should be revised, superintendents say
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Florida school superintendents on Wednesday urged state legislators to hold a special session to revise the state’s $88.7 billion budget, saying it bolsters school security after a deadly shooting in February but neglects basic edu…
Oklahoma to become first U.S. state to use nitrogen gas for executions
(Reuters) – Oklahoma plans to start using nitrogen gas for executions, officials said on Wednesday, in what would be the first such method of capital punishment in the United States.
Oklahoma to use nitrogen for executions in first for U.S
(Reuters) – Oklahoma officials said on Wednesday the state would resume executions using nitrogen gas, a move that would make it the first U.S. state to use the gas for capital punishment.
Republicans sound alarm as Democrats claim Pennsylvania win
CANONSBURG, Pa./WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans sounded the alarm on Wednesday after Democrats claimed victory in a Pennsylvania congressional election seen as a referendum on U.S. President Donald Trump’s performance, although the vote tally remain…
School safety bill passes House, no action on gun control
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives approved spending more money on metal detectors, locks and other school security measures on Wednesday, but took no steps to tighten gun control laws a month after a Florida high school shooting …
Death of puppy on United flight prompts U.S. agency probe
(Reuters) – United Airlines faced fresh backlash on Wednesday over a puppy that died in-flight after a cabin attendant ordered it stowed in an overhead bin, and the U.S. Department of Transportation said it was examining the events that led to the Fre…
‘ENOUGH’: U.S. student walkout sends message on gun violence
PARKLAND, Fla. (Reuters) – U.S. students spilled out of classrooms by the tens of thousands on Wednesday, chanting slogans like “No more silence” and “We want change” as part of a coast-to-coast protest over gun violence prompted by last month’s massac…
Republicans sound alarms as Democrats claim Pennsylvania win
CANONSBURG, Pa./WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans sounded alarms on Wednesday after Democrats claimed victory in a Pennsylvania congressional election seen as a referendum on U.S. President Donald Trump’s performance, although the vote tally remained …
