Man spared death penalty for 2011 murder of Tennessee nursing student
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – Zachary Adams will spend the rest of his life in prison for the 2011 kidnapping, rape and murder of Tennessee nursing student Holly Bobo after a plea deal on Saturday spared him from the death penalty.
Trump pressures U.S. senators to back Republican healthcare bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday blasted Senator John McCain for dealing a possibly fatal blow to the latest Republican attempt to dismantle Obamacare.
NFL condemns Trump’s comments on football player protests
NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s call for National Football League owners to fire players who protest during the U.S. national anthem revealed an “unfortunate lack of respect” for the NFL and its players, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell sai…
Trump pressures senators to back Republican healthcare bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday blasted Senator John McCain for dealing a possibly fatal blow to the latest Republican attempt to dismantle Obamacare.
U.S. army probes fake evacuation orders sent to U.S. military, families in South Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Saturday it has opened an investigation into fake mobile phone alerts and social media messages advising U.S. military personnel and their families to evacuate the Korean Peninsula.
Protests could derail St. Louis’ bid for second Amazon hub: sources
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – Protests in St. Louis over the acquittal of a white former policeman who killed a black man could impede the city’s bid to attract Amazon.com’s second headquarters, academics and business executives said.
Hurricane Maria skirts Turks and Caicos as Puerto Rico endures fresh flooding
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Hurricane Maria, the second major storm to ravage the Caribbean in a month, skirted past the Turks and Caicos Islands on Friday, leaving devastation in its wake that included fresh flooding on Puerto Rico two days afte…
Man found guilty of 2011 murder of Tennessee nursing student
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – The first of three men arrested and facing trial in the 2011 kidnapping, rape and murder of Tennessee nursing student Holly Bobo was found guilty on all counts on Friday in Savannah, Tennessee.
Corporate donations for Harvey, Irma disaster relief near $225 million
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Corporate donations for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma relief funds totaled nearly $225 million by Friday and pledges continued to be made, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation said.
Spelunker in Indiana rescued after 60 hours locked in cave
(Reuters) – A 19-year-old Indiana University student was grateful to be alive after he was left behind by a college spelunking club and spent nearly three days locked in a cave without food or drinking water.
