Keystone XL pipeline fate in balance as Nebraska opens hearings
LINCOLN, Neb. (Reuters) – Nebraska regulators opened a final hearing on TransCanada Corp’s proposed Keystone XL pipeline on Monday, a week-long proceeding that marks the last big hurdle for the long-delayed project after President Donald Trump approved it in March.
Former Chicago professor accused of murder agrees to Illinois transfer
DUBLIN, Calif. (Reuters) – A former Northwestern University professor who led police on a week-long manhunt after he was accused of stabbing to death a Chicago-area man agreed on Monday to be transferred from California to Illinois to face a murder cha…
Taylor Swift observes jury selection for her trial against Denver DJ
DENVER (Reuters) – Taylor Swift sat quietly in a Denver courtroom as her lawyers picked jurors on Monday for a trial pitting the pop star against a Colorado radio personality she accuses of fondling her four years ago during a photo shoot.
Franklin to make landfall in east coast of Yucatan peninsula Monday evening: NHC
(Reuters) – Tropical storm Franklin is becoming better organized and could be near hurricane strength by the time landfall occurs Monday evening on the eastern coast of the Yucatan peninsula, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advis…
More than 30 injured after tornado hits in Tulsa
(Reuters) – More than 30 people were injured and dozens of buildings damaged when a tornado hit Tulsa early on Sunday, causing power outages to about 17,000 customers after powerful winds snapped utility poles and downed trees in the Oklahoma city, off…
Two Texas Boy Scouts killed after sailboat hits electric line
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Two Texas Boy Scouts, aged 16 and 18, were killed and another was hospitalized after their sailboat collided with an overhead power line, likely sending a jolt of electricity through the boat, Texas officials said on Sunday.
Infrastructure borrowing drops as U.S. states await Trump plan details
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Donald Trump arrived in office having promised a bold $1 trillion infrastructure investment plan over 10 years for roads, bridges, airports and transit systems crumbling by the day across the United States.
Excessive corrosion blamed for deadly Ohio ride failure
(Reuters) – The “catastrophic failure” of a thrill ride that broke apart in July at the Ohio State Fair, killing one person and injuring seven others, stemmed from excessive corrosion in a support beam, its manufacturer said on Sunday.
Minnesota governor calls mosque bombing ‘act of terrorism’
(Reuters) – Minnesota’s governor called the bombing of a mosque outside Minneapolis the previous day “an act of terrorism” during a visit to the site on Sunday.
Shkreli sentence turns on antics, investor impact of crime
(Reuters) – Former drug company executive Martin Shkreli could spend years in prison for Friday’s investor fraud conviction if the judge focuses on the intended impact of his crime and his “Pharma Bro” social media antics, according to legal experts.
