U.S. astronaut John Young dies at age 87: NASA
(Reuters) – Veteran U.S. astronaut John Young, who walked on the moon and even smuggled a corned beef sandwich into orbit during one of his six missions in space, has died at age 87, NASA said on Saturday.
Brutal, dangerous cold grips East Coast
BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Much of the U.S. East Coast will wake up on Saturday to brutally cold and dangerous temperatures as the region recovers from a powerful blizzard that unleashed heavy snows and strong winds.
Trump book author says his revelations will bring down U.S. president
LONDON (Reuters) – The author of a book that is highly critical of Donald Trump’s first year as U.S. president said his revelations were likely to bring an end to Trump’s time in the White House.
One winning ticket in Florida for Mega Millions jackpot, Powerball up next
CHICAGO (Reuters) – One ticket matching all six numbers was sold in Florida in the Mega Millions lottery jackpot of an estimated $450 million, the fourth largest in the game’s history, the lottery said after Friday’s drawing.
Check those tickets, Mega Millions numbers drawn, Powerball Saturday
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Numbers were drawn on Friday in the Mega Millions lottery, with a jackpot of an estimated $450 million, the fourth largest in the game’s history, up for grabs.
Mega Millions numbers drawn for fourth largest jackpot in game’s history
(Reuters) – Mega Millions numbers were drawn on Friday for estimated an $450 million jackpot, the fourth largest jackpot prize in the game’s history, according to the California Lottery.
U.S.-Korea trade talks pit pickup trucks against nuclear threat
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) – The United States and South Korea on Friday completed the first round of review talks on a bilateral trade deal with Washington saying there was “much work to do” to reach a new pact.
U.S. says ‘much work to do’ on U.S.-South Korean trade talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said after talks with South Korean trade officials in Washington on Friday that there is “much work to do” to reach agreement on a revamped trade deal.
Illegal immigrant acquitted in California death gets prison on gun charge
(Reuters) – An illegal immigrant acquitted in a fatal San Francisco shooting, in a verdict condemned by President Donald Trump, was sentenced to three years in prison on a lesser gun charge on Friday.
High tech, low tech: Big U.S. cities embrace twin approach to crime
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Gun violence in major U.S. cities fell in 2017 as police used the latest crime-fighting software combined with a revival of old-fashioned community policing to build trust with a skeptical public.
