L3 Technologies unit, five other firms share $25.5 bln U.S. defense contract
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – L3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC, a unit of L3 Technologies, and five other companies will share a 10-year, $25.5 billion Army aircraft and equipment support contract, the Pentagon said in a statement on Wednesday.
Tennessee ex-teacher in abduction case to plead guilty: officials
NASHVILLE (Reuters) – A former Tennessee high school teacher accused of abducting a 15-year-old female student in a cross-country journey that ended with his arrest in California will plead guilty to two related felony charges, officials said on Wednes…
U.S. Air Force F-16 jet crashes in Nevada, pilot’s condition unknown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Air Force F-16 jet crashed at Nellis Air Force base in Nevada on Wednesday, the third crash involving a military aircraft in the past two days.
Oklahoma teachers pressure state lawmakers for higher funding
TULSA, Okla. (Reuters) – Teachers from across Oklahoma walked off the job for a third consecutive day on Wednesday, repeating their demands for higher pay and more spending on education.
Ex-New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and wife Judith divorcing: media
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who rose to national prominence in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, and his third wife, Judith, are divorcing, the New York Post quoted him on Wednesday as saying.
California search fails to find children missing after SUV crash
(Reuters) – Searchers scouring California’s coastline and highways have found no trace of three children missing since their mother may have deliberately driven the family’s sports utility vehicle off a cliff, police said on Wednesday.
Shooting motivated by video blogger’s anger with YouTube, police say
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – An Iranian-born woman who blogged about surviving in a world filled with “injustice and diseases” opened fire at YouTube’s California headquarters because she was angry at a site she believed was suppressing her videos, police…
Trump to order National Guard to protect border with Mexico: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will sign a proclamation on Wednesday ordering the deployment of the National Guard to help protect the border with Mexico, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said.
Chinese-born executive pleads guilty in U.N. bribery case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Chinese-born executive pleaded guilty on Wednesday in New York to three criminal counts in connection with a U.S. bribery probe involving a former United Nations General Assembly president.
Chicago suburb bans ‘assault weapons’ after Florida massacre
(Reuters) – An affluent Chicago suburb has banned the possession, sale and manufacture of “assault weapons” and “large-capacity magazines” in response to the massacre at a Florida high school and other recent mass shootings in the United States.
