Fog halts inbound, outbound Houston Ship Channel traffic: U.S. Coast Guard
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Dense fog halted vessel traffic along the Houston Ship Channel, idling at least 50 vessels in or near the 53-mile (85-km) waterway that leads to the busiest U.S. petrochemical port, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
Workers clearing wreckage of deadly Washington state train crash
(Reuters) – Workers were trying to clear the wreckage of an Amtrak train on Tuesday after it veered off a bridge over a major highway in Washington state while traveling at more than twice the speed limit during its first run on a new route.
Ohio politicians call for inquiry into jail stun-gun abuses cited by Reuters
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) – In one video, Sergeant Mychal Turner stunned a mentally ill inmate with a Taser multiple times after the inmate defied an order to stand in his cell at Ohio’s Franklin County jail.
Sexual misconduct outcry makes U.S. lawyers rethink confidentiality
(Reuters) – The wave of sexual misconduct allegations made against dozens of powerful men in recent weeks is causing lawyers to rethink how they handle such cases, including the longstanding use of confidentiality agreements.
Speeding train derails on new route in Washington state, killing three
DUPONT, Wash. (Reuters) – An Amtrak train derailed on Monday as it took a corner on a new stretch of track in Washington state at more than twice the speed limit, sending passenger cars tumbling from a bridge and killing at least three people.
South Carolina capital poised to be first U.S. city to ban gun bump stocks
(Reuters) – South Carolina’s capital on Tuesday could become the first U.S. city to ban the use of bump stocks, a gun accessory that has drawn national scrutiny after being found among the Las Vegas mass shooter’s arsenal of weapons in October.
U.S. seeks life sentence for man in Islamic State beheading plot
BOSTON (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors were due on Tuesday to ask a judge to impose a life sentence on a Massachusetts man found guilty of conspiring to support Islamic State militants in a 2015 plot to attack police and behead a blogger who organized a “…
Amtrak safety record under scrutiny even before deadly derailment
(Reuters) – The fatal derailment of an Amtrak train south of Seattle on Monday is likely to intensify scrutiny of the national passenger railroad company’s safety record, which was already under the microscope following a series of fatal incidents.
Salt Lake City ‘expects’ to bid for 2030 Winter Games
(Reuters) – Salt Lake City officials expect the Utah capital to bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and say it already has the infrastructure in place to host a low-cost Games, local media reported on Monday.
California wildfire fight aided by better weather
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Thousands of weary firefighters, battling a deadly 2-week-old California wildfire that ranks as the third largest in state history, welcomed a second straight day of favorable weather on Monday that allowed a more aggressive att…
