O.J. Simpson freed on parole: AP, citing Nevada prison official
(Reuters) – Onetime “Trial of the Century” defendant O.J. Simpson was released early on Sunday from the Nevada prison where he had been held since 2008 for a botched armed robbery at a Las Vegas casino hotel, the Associated Press reported.
Puerto Rico governor says relief arriving to storm-ravaged rural areas
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Puerto Rico’s governor says efforts to restore cell service, gas and other basic needs to the island’s rural residents are progressing, even as many in those towns report feeling forgotten.
Trump says ‘very important’ NFL players stand for national anthem Sunday
(Reuters) – On the eve of a host of National Football League games, President Donald Trump on Saturday tweeted that it was “very important” that players stand during the national anthem, following an ongoing controversy over athletes and others kneelin…
Trump lays blame on Puerto Ricans for slow hurricane response
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday placed blame squarely on Puerto Ricans for the slow recovery from Hurricane Maria after critics and the mayor of San Juan complained his administration’s response to the U.S. ter…
Two Houston-area high school football players kicked off team for protest
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Two black Houston-area players have been kicked off their private Christian high school’s football team after protesting during the national anthem, with one kneeling and the other raising his fist, local media reported on Sat…
Hurricane Maria power outage puts old, vulnerable at risk in Puerto Rico
MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Few people in Puerto Rico have suffered more from the devastation of Hurricane Maria than the elderly and the infirm.
Air France flight with engine damage makes emergency landing in Canada
(Reuters) – An Air France flight from Paris to Los Angeles made an emergency landing in eastern Canada on Saturday after one of its four engines sustained “serious damage” over the Atlantic, the airline said.
Air France says flight AF 066 suffered serious engine damage
BERLIN (Reuters) – Air France said an engine on flight AF066 from Paris to Los Angeles had suffered “serious damage”, forcing it to divert to Canada.
Trump blames Puerto Ricans for slow hurricane response
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday placed blame squarely on Puerto Ricans for the slow recovery from Hurricane Maria after critics and the mayor of San Juan complained his administration’s response to the U.S. ter…
Maria power outage puts old, vulnerable at risk in Puerto Rico
MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Few people in Puerto Rico have suffered more from the devastation of Hurricane Maria than the elderly and the infirm.
