Michelle Obama memoir ‘Becoming’ set for publication in November
(Reuters) – Michelle Obama’s forthcoming memoir, “Becoming,” is set for worldwide release on Nov. 13, at which time the former first lady will embark on a global tour to promote the book, publisher Penguin Random House said on Sunday.
Sheriff faces mounting criticism over Florida school massacre
(Reuters) – A Florida sheriff came under mounting criticism on Sunday for his deputies’ response to this month’s deadly high school shooting and potential warning signs as dozens of state lawmakers called for his ouster and the governor ordered an inde…
Alabama’s aborted execution was botched and bloody -lawyer
(Reuters) – Alabama’s aborted execution last week of an inmate with severely compromised veins led to more than 10 puncture wounds in the man from failed needle placements and left behind a bloodied death chamber, his lawyer said.
Sheriff says only one deputy at fault in Florida school shooting
(Reuters) – Only one sheriff’s deputy failed to stop the gunman who killed 17 people at a Florida high school, the Broward County sheriff said on Sunday, dismissing reports that other deputies did not enter the school during the attack as unverified.
Gun lobby pushes back on Trump’s gun plans after Florida shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The National Rifle Association pushed back on Sunday against modest proposals by President Donald Trump and other Republicans to change U.S. gun laws after a school shooting in Florida that killed 17 students and staff.
Storms dump rain across U.S. Midwest, kill Kentucky woman
(Reuters) – A band of thunderstorms reaching across the lower Mississippi Valley into Ohio on Saturday killed a Kentucky woman in her home and threatened more flooding in an area that has already seen evacuations because of high water.
Bank of America takes aim at gun-making clients
(Reuters) – Bank of America Corp on Saturday became the latest financial heavyweight to take aim at gunmakers, saying it would ask clients who make assault rifles how they can help end mass shootings like last week’s massacre at a Florida high school.
Manafort asks U.S. court for release to attend New York funeral
(Reuters) – Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump’s indicted former campaign chairman, asked for court permission on Saturday for release from home confinement to attend the funeral of his father-in-law.
Manafort says father-in-law died, seeks to attend N.Y. funeral
(Reuters) – The father-in-law of President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort died on Saturday, according to a court filing.
Woman stabbed to death, man wounded at Massachusetts library
(Reuters) – A Massachusetts man armed with a hunting knife stabbed a 22-year-old woman to death at a public library in an unprovoked attack on Saturday and wounded a man who tried to come to her aid, a prosecutor said.
