New York doctor sent email to paper before hospital rampage
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A doctor who killed another physician at a New York City medical center and wounded six other people before taking his own life had sent an email to a newspaper blaming hospital officials for wrecking his career, the New York Daily…
Trump blasts states for refusing to hand over voter data
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump lashed out on Saturday at the growing number of states refusing to give voters’ names, addresses and sensitive personal information to a commission he created to investigate alleged voter fraud.
Gunfire erupts at Arkansas nightclub, 28 hurt
(Reuters) – Gunfire erupted at a hip-hop concert in a Little Rock, Arkansas nightclub early on Saturday morning, wounding 25 people and leading the governor to call for a fresh effort to reduce violent crime in the state capital.
Maine governor orders partial shutdown with budget in limbo
(Reuters) – A budget impasse between Maine Governor Paul LePage and Democratic lawmakers triggered a shutdown of nonessential state services on Saturday, after the conservative Republican threatened to veto a bipartisan compromise reached by lawmakers….
Illinois man charged in disappearance of Chinese scholar
(Reuters) – An Illinois man was charged on Friday with abducting a Chinese student who investigators believe is now dead, a court document showed.
Pentagon delays transgender recruitment by six months
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Friday approved a six-month delay in allowing transgender recruits to join the U.S. armed forces, a Pentagon spokeswoman said.
Venture firm co-founder demoted over ‘unacceptable’ behavior with women
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A well-known Silicon Valley investor, Dave McClure, has been demoted within the firm he co-founded, 500 Startups, the latest fallout from revelations of mistreatment of women in the technology industry.
Washington state, Alaska enact budgets, preventing shutdowns
SEATTLE (Reuters) – The governors of Washington state and Alaska signed into law new operating budgets late on Friday, hours before deadlines that would have triggered a partial shutdown of government agencies.
U.S. says ex-consultant set up meetings over Iran’s nuclear program
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors said in a court filing on Friday that a former consultant to Iran’s mission to the United Nations recruited a United States-based atomic scientist to meet with Iranian officials about Iran’s nuclear program.
Venus Williams sued by family of man who died after Florida crash
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Reuters) – Venus Williams was sued on Friday by the family of a Florida man who died after being involved in a two-vehicle crash that police say was the fault of the world’s former top-ranked tennis player.
