U.S. deaths by police gunfire on track to reach 1,000 in 2017: paper
(Reuters) – Police officers across the United States shot 492 people dead in the first half of 2017, on track to approach 1,000 such incidents for the third year in a row, the Washington Post reported on Saturday.
Venus Williams says she is heartbroken by fatal Florida crash
(Reuters) – Tennis star Venus Williams said she was heartbroken by the death of a man in a two-car crash in Florida that a police report blamed on her driving, breaking her silence about the fatal accident three weeks after it occurred.
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.
