Air Force missed at least two chances to stop Texas shooter buying guns
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force missed at least two chances to block the shooter in last weekend’s deadly church attack in Texas from buying guns after he was accused of a violent offense in 2012, according to current and former government offi…
Nebraska buys more lethal injection drugs, moves to restart executions
LINCOLN, Neb. (Reuters) – The state of Nebraska said on Thursday it has purchased a new supply of lethal injection drugs and will move to execute one of the men convicted in one of the deadliest bank robberies in U.S. history.
‘That’s art?’ Baby turns heads in Manhattan auction house window
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A sculpture of a baby sleeping in an unusual New York City exhibit has Park Avenue window-shoppers alerting auction house staff that a child has been “forgotten in the display.”
More Americans think wealthy, not middle class, will benefit from tax reform: Reuters/Ipsos
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Americans are more likely to believe the wealthy will benefit most from the tax reform currently being pushed in the U.S. Congress by Republicans who insist their goal is to help the middle class, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opi…
NY City closes pre-school after toddler with dairy allergy dies
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City authorities have closed a pre-school after a 3-year-old boy died from what his family said was an allergic reaction after being fed a grilled cheese sandwich even though the staff knew the toddler suffered from a seve…
U.S. Air Force could face liability in Texas shooting: legal experts
(Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force’s failure to report the criminal record of Devin Kelley, the man who shot dead 26 people and wounded 20 more at a Texas church, could expose the service to liability, legal experts said.
New York transit fares to rise without new funding sources: comptroller
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New funding sources for New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority will need to be identified for the authority to avoid unplanned fare and toll hikes, according to a report released on Thursday by State Comptroller Thomas Di…
Public defenders sue over masturbating Chicago jail inmates
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A group of Chicago female public defenders has sued the operator of one of the nation’s largest jails and their employer in federal court over sexual harassment by inmates, including masturbation often directed at them.
Rand Paul’s accused attacker pleads not guilty to assault
(Reuters) – The man accused of tackling U.S. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky and breaking his ribs as he was mowing his lawn pleaded not guilty on Thursday to a misdemeanor assault charge, a court official said.
Pentagon’s chief buyer wants to speed up foreign arms sales
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon’s chief weapons buyer is eager to speed up foreign military sales to allies, and boost the profits and financial health of U.S. defense contractors, she told reporters ahead of her trip this week to the Dubai Airshow…
