Trump to unveil opioid plan that will seek death penalty for drug dealers: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will unveil a plan on Monday to combat the opioid addiction crisis that includes seeking the death penalty for drug dealers and urges Congress to toughen sentencing laws for drug traffickers, White House of…
Cirque du Soleil star plunges to death during Florida show
(Reuters) – An experienced Cirque du Soleil performer has died after plunging onto a stage during an aerial straps routine at a weekend show in Tampa, Florida, the company said on Sunday.
U.S. top court mulls free speech fight over ‘crisis pregnancy centers’
(Reuters) – The Pregnancy Care Clinic in the Southern California city of El Cajon offers a host of services for pregnant women including ultrasound exams, prenatal vitamins and maternity clothes. There is one major exception: abortion.
Winning ticket sold as U.S. Powerball jackpot climbs to $455 million
(Reuters) – One lucky winning ticket was sold in Pennsylvania for an estimated $455 million Powerball jackpot drawn Saturday night, officials said.
Florida school aware of bridge crack before collapse that killed six
MIAMI (Reuters) – Engineers and state and university officials met hours before a new pedestrian bridge collapsed in southern Florida, killing six people, but concluded a crack in the structure was not a safety concern, Florida International University…
U.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.
Florida school was aware of bridge crack before fatal collapse
MIAMI (Reuters) – Engineers and state and university officials met hours before a new pedestrian bridge collapsed in southern Florida, killing six people, but concluded a crack in the structure was not a safety concern, Florida International University…
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.
