Kathy Griffin loses CNN deal after photos with fake severed Trump head
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – CNN fired comedian Kathy Griffin from its annual New Year’s Eve broadcast on Wednesday after she drew strong criticism for posing in photographs holding up the likeness of a bloody, severed head resembling U.S. President Donald …
Ohio sues five drug companies over opioid crisis
(Reuters) – The state of Ohio on Wednesday sued five major drug manufacturers, accusing them of misrepresenting the risks of prescription opioid painkillers that have fueled a sky-rocketing drug addiction epidemic.
Man arrested at Trump’s Washington hotel after guns found in car
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania man was arrested at President Donald Trump’s Washington hotel early on Wednesday after police acting on a tip found a rifle, pistol and ammunition in his car, a discovery they said “averted a potential disaster” in…
Silk Road website founder loses appeal of conviction, life sentence
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Ross Ulbricht, the accused mastermind behind the underground Silk Road website for the sale of illegal drugs to countless customers worldwide, failed to persuade a federal appeals court to overturn his conviction and life sentence….
U.S. says test shows missile defenses outpacing ICBM threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Wednesday that a successful test of defenses against an attack from an intercontinental ballistic missile shows the United States is staying ahead of the evolving ICBM threat from countries such as North…
Trump’s ‘covfefe’ tweet leaves Internet guessing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A midnight tweet by Donald Trump unleashed a wave of sometimes mocking speculation by Internet users wondering what the U.S. president meant by writing “covfefe” in an apparently unfinished Twitter post that lingered online for h…
Fed official says U.S. immigration crackdown could hit economy
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigrants will likely weaken overall U.S. consumer spending and economic growth as those targeted for arrest increasingly choose to stay home and save more, a Federal Reserve policym…
U.S. spelling aces advance toward $40K prize
OXON HILL, Md. (Reuters) – Some contestants traced letters on their palms, while other word whizzes in the Scripps National Spelling Bee searched the ceiling for inspiration on Wednesday as they edged closer to the $40,000 top prize.
Norwegian Air adds Rome to growing list of long-haul, low-cost destinations
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA on Wednesday announced plans to introduce flights from three U.S. cities to Rome, increasing the competition U.S. and European carriers face from low-cost rivals on transatlantic flights.
Police take armed suspect at Orlando Airport into custody
(Reuters) – An armed suspect in a hours-long standoff with police at a rental car area at Florida’s Orlando International Airport on Tuesday pleaded with officers to shoot him before he was taken into custody without any shots being fired, Orlando poli…
