Experienced Alaskan climbers presumed dead
(Reuters) – Two experienced mountain climbers were presumed dead on an Alaskan mountaintop after ropes matching their gear were found in a crevasse after they were missing for a week, authorities said.
Sister of South Carolina mass shooter arrested on weapons charges
(Reuters) – The sister of avowed white supremacist Dylann Roof, who was sentenced to die for the 2015 massacre at a historic South Carolina black church, was arrested on Wednesday for carrying weapons at a high school, media said.
U.S. solar forecast ratcheted down as tariffs weigh
(Reuters) – U.S. solar energy installations will grow slower than previously expected in the coming years due to the Trump administration’s tariffs on panel imports and new federal tax laws that will restrict investment in the clean energy source, acco…
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 …
