In violence-plagued Baltimore, weekend ceasefire offers glimmer of hope
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – After the deaths of nearly 20 of her friends and relatives, Erricka Bridgeford said she wanted to take a stand against Baltimore’s worst wave of deadly violence in a generation.
Plant-based meats whet U.S. summer grilling appetites
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Burgers made from plants instead of animals are capturing more space on U.S. barbecue grills this summer, fueling sales in the niche products that could reach $5 billion globally by 2020.
Bieber says he’s ‘never going to be perfect’ after tour cancellation
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Justin Bieber offered a mea culpa to his fans saying he was “never going to be perfect” but hoped to learn from his mistakes, after a tumultuous week in which he abruptly canceled the rest of his world tour and accidentally hit …
Oklahoma quake series hits on known fault; temblors less frequent this year
(Reuters) – A series of earthquakes near a northern Oklahoma City suburb struck along a known fault line and damaged two power substations, resulting in about 5,000 residents temporarily losing electricity, officials said on Thursday.
Haitian asylum seekers, fearing U.S. deportation, pour into Canada
HEMMINGFORD, Quebec (Reuters) – Hundreds of Haitians are streaming across the U.S. border into Canada, fearing deportation by U.S. President Donald Trump, according to aid workers and Quebec officials who have opened Montreal’s Olympic Stadium to help …
U.S. Justice Department to cities: Focus on crime committed by illegal immigrants
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. cities that refuse to step up efforts to focus on crimes committed by undocumented immigrants will not be allowed to participate in a new crime reduction training program unveiled earlier this year by the Justice De…
Lionel Richie, Gloria Estefan lead 2017 Kennedy Center honorees
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Veteran musician Lionel Richie, hip-hop star and actor LL Cool J and Cuban-American singer and actress Gloria Estefan will receive the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors this year, CBS network said Thursday.
Marathon Petroleum to pay $86 million to settle Texas fire lawsuits
(Reuters) – U.S. oil refiner Marathon Petroleum Corp said on Thursday it would pay $86 million to settle lawsuits that allege injuries due to a January 2016 fire at its Galveston Bay, Texas refinery.
Probe of fatal Minneapolis school blast focuses on repair work
(Reuters) – Authorities in Minneapolis were investigating on Thursday whether contractors working at a Christian private school caused a gas explosion that leveled a building, killing two staff members and injuring nine other people.
Angry and inspired: Democrats train new wave of candidates
ROCKVILLE, Md. (Reuters) – The 100 Democratic women who packed into a suburban Maryland conference room recently for a one-day training on how to run for political office were more than activists eager to battle President Donald Trump and his fellow Re…
