Puerto Rico board asks Congress for backing in fight with governor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The federally appointed oversight board that manages Puerto Rico’s finances asked Congress on Tuesday for support in its fight with the island’s governor over who should take charge of limping efforts to restore electric power af…
U.S. Air Force error allowed Texas church gunman to buy weapons
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (Reuters) – The man who carried out one of the deadliest U.S. mass shootings was able to buy guns legally because a prior domestic violence conviction while he was in the Air Force was never put into an FBI database used in ba…
Waymo launching ride-hailing service in Phoenix with no human behind wheel
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Waymo self-driving unit is launching a ride-hailing service for the general public with no human driver behind the steering wheel and has been testing such fully self-driving cars on public roads in Arizona, Chi…
Air Force didn’t log Texas church gunman conviction in U.S. database
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (Reuters) – The man who carried out one of the deadliest U.S. mass shootings was able to buy guns legally from a sporting goods store because a prior domestic violence conviction was never put into an FBI database used in back…
Hard-fought Virginia governor’s race to test Trump’s clout
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Republican candidate who embraced Donald Trump’s combative campaign style tested the president’s political clout against the Democratic front-runner in Virginia’s race for governor on Tuesday, the main event in a series of U.S …
Opening arguments set in trial of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Opening arguments were slated to begin on Tuesday in the trial of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy for his 2014 armed standoff against federal agents that became a rallying point for militia groups challenging U.S. government authority…
Massachusetts court to weigh universities’ suicide prevention role
BOSTON (Reuters) – The top court in Massachusetts is expected to hear arguments on Tuesday in a closely watched lawsuit against the Massachusetts Institute of Technology questioning to what extent universities and colleges can be held responsible when …
Lapse in background check database allowed Texan church gunman to buy weapons: Pentagon
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (Reuters) – The man who committed the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history was able to buy guns legally from a sporting goods store because a prior domestic violence conviction was never entered into an FBI database used i…
Family strife, threats preceded Texas church massacre by former U.S. airman
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (Reuters) – A former U.S. serviceman who shot 26 worshipers to death during Sunday prayers in Texas was embroiled in a domestic dispute with his in-laws and had sent threatening text messages to his wife’s mother before the ma…
Man arrested after threatening to kill ‘all white police’ at White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Texas man suspected of traveling to Washington to kill “all white police” at the White House was arrested on Monday by Secret Service agents near the executive mansion, the agency said.
