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…
Prison sentence in Massachusetts teen texting manslaughter
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts woman was sentenced to 2-1/2 years in prison on Thursday for goading her teenage boyfriend into suicide with a series of text messages in 2014, substantially less time than prosecutors had sought.
Moderate earthquake shakes central Oklahoma
(Reuters) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 struck in central Oklahoma on Wednesday night, the United States Geological Survey (USGS)said.
McChord Pipeline shut after jet fuel leak in Parkland, Washington
(Reuters) – An underground leak of jet fuel in Parkland, Washington, prompted the shutdown of a pipeline owned by U.S. Oil & Refining Co, the state’s environmental agency said.
Temperature records fall in sweltering Northwest
(Reuters) – Residents of the U.S. Pacific Northwest were enduring sweltering heat on Wednesday as temperatures smashed records and hit triple digits in a region better known for rain and mild weather.
New York congregation owns oldest U.S. synagogue, court rules
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that a New York Jewish congregation is the rightful owner of the nation’s oldest synagogue, in Rhode Island, along with a set of bells worth millions.
Canadian authorities open Montreal’s Olympic Stadium to house asylum seekers
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian health authorities and aid workers are using an Olympic stadium to shelter asylum seekers as a growing number of people walk into the country from the United States.
Peter Luger ends lawsuit over rival steakhouse’s name
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Peter Luger, the famed New York City steakhouse, has ended its trademark infringement lawsuit against the owner of the Carl von Luger Steak & Seafood restaurant in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Needy Illinois schools face anxiety over looming state aid cutoff
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois’ most financially distressed school districts appear capable of opening on schedule this month, but some may face shutdowns in September and possible bond-rating downgrades if $6.7 billion in state education funding remains frozen by a new round of political deadlock.
