West Virginia policeman fired after refusing to shoot suspect settles suit
(Reuters) – A former police officer who said he was fired after not shooting a man wielding an unloaded gun during a domestic dispute agreed to drop his lawsuit against the West Virginia city he worked in after reaching a settlement, his lawyers said o…
U.S. singer Vic Damone dies at age 89, family says
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – U.S. singer Vic Damone, a crooner who found fame in the 1940s and 1950s, has died at the age of 89, his family said on Monday.
Northern Puerto Rico hit by blackout due to fire at power substation: CNN
(Reuters) – Parts of northern Puerto Rico on Sunday were left in the dark after a mechanical failure caused a fire at a power substation, CNN reported, citing authorities.
Trump budget plan to seek funds for border wall, infrastructure, opioid treatment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will unveil his second budget on Monday, seeking to make good on his promise to bolster military spending and requesting funds for infrastructure, construction of a wall along the border with Mexico and opi…
New York sues Weinstein Co., Harvey Weinstein over sexual misconduct
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York’s attorney general sued the Weinstein Company and Harvey Weinstein on Sunday alleging years of sexual harassment and misconduct by the movie producer, in a move that could jeopardize talks on a potential sale of the studio…
U.S. border patrol agent may have died from fall, not attack: memo
(Reuters) – A federal investigation into the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Texas has found no evidence he was attacked, as President Donald Trump suggested at the time, but may have died from a fall, an internal federal agency memo shows.
NY attorney general sues Weinstein Company, Harvey Weinstein over sexual misconduct
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said on Sunday he had filed a civil suit against The Weinstein Company, Harvey Weinstein, and Bob Weinstein, alleging the company’s executives and board failed to protect employees from m…
Harvard names veteran academic administrator as new president
(Reuters) – Harvard University on Sunday announced that Lawrence Bacow from its Kennedy School of Government would be its 29th president starting on July 1, calling him one of the most experienced and respected leaders in U.S. higher education.
Disney raises prices of some U.S. theme park tickets
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co said on Sunday it was changing the admission price for its U.S. theme parks, raising the cost of some single-day tickets by almost 9 percent.
Gunman kills four, then self in Kentucky: police
(Reuters) – Five people, including a suspected gunman who apparently took his own life, were killed in a shooting spree at two locations in northeastern Kentucky, officials said on Sunday.
