Lockheed Martin wins $928 million U.S. defense contract: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lockheed Martin Corp has won a $928 million contract to build an undefined number of hypersonic conventional strike weapons, the Pentagon said in a statement on Wednesday.
New York nanny convicted in stabbing deaths of two young children
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York nanny was found guilty on Wednesday of stabbing to death two children in her care at their luxury Manhattan apartment, in a case that drew national headlines.
White House presses vulnerable Democrats to back State Department nominee Pompeo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House cranked up pressure on Wednesday on Democratic senators facing tough re-election fights to back secretary of state nominee Mike Pompeo, who looked increasingly likely to face a rare committee rejection before the …
Minnesota prosecutor to announce if charges will be filed in singer Prince’s death
(Reuters) – A Minnesota prosecutor will announce on Thursday whether anyone will be criminally charged in the death of pop star Prince, who died two years ago from an opioid overdose.
Southwest focuses on older engines in probe of deadly jet explosion
(Reuters) – The wrecked engine of a Southwest Airlines Co jet was being examined on Wednesday by U.S. air safety officials investigating why it blew up in mid air, killing a passenger in the country’s first deadly airline accident in nine years.
New York governor to allow 35,000 paroled felons to vote
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York State plans to restore voting rights to about 35,000 New York felons on parole who previously were barred from casting a ballot until they completed their parole, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday.
Trump lawyer, U.S. prosecutors propose candidates to review seized files
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors and lawyers for President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen have asked a judge to consider several candidates to review whether documents seized from Cohen in FBI raids are protected by attorney-cli…
Emboldened by #MeToo, ‘mad as hell’ women take spotlight at Cosby retrial
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) – As Bill Cosby approached a Pennsylvania courthouse for the beginning of his retrial on charges of drugging and sexually assaulting a one-time friend, a bare-breasted protester ran toward him shouting: “Women’s lives matter.”…
Puerto Rico hit by island-wide power blackout
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A power line failure in southern Puerto Rico cut electricity to almost all 3.4 million residents on Wednesday, the latest in a string of operational and political headaches for the U.S. territory’s bankrupt, storm-ravaged power uti…
In singer Prince’s death, Minnesota prosecutor decides whether to file charges
(Reuters) – A Minnesota prosecutor will on Thursday announce whether anyone will be criminally charged in the death of pop star Prince, who died two years ago from an opioid overdose, authorities said.
