U.S. spelling bee champs find success after sting of defeat
(Reuters) – Three past winners of the Scripps National Spelling Bee say losing was the secret to their success.
Retrial delayed for ex-police officer in fatal Cincinnati motorist case
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – Jury selection was delayed on Tuesday in the retrial of a former University of Cincinnati police officer charged with murdering an unarmed black motorist, after the first trial ended in a mistrial.
Kentucky town welcomes Confederate memorial moved from Louisville
BRANDENBURG, Kentucky (Reuters) – A small Kentucky town gave a formal welcome on Monday to a monument to the Confederate soldiers of the American Civil War, rededicating the controversial structure after the University of Louisville removed it as an un…
In Texas legislature, tempers flare over immigration crackdown
(Reuters) – Tensions between Republicans and Democrats boiled over on the floor of the Texas Legislature on Monday as protesters filled the gallery on the last day of the session to denounce a new law cracking down on cities giving sanctuary to illegal…
Trump condemns fatal Oregon stabbings; says victims stood against hate
(Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Monday condemned the fatal stabbings of two Good Samaritans who tried to stop a man from harassing a pair of women who appeared to be Muslim, in a tweet issued days after an advocacy group urged Trump to condemn th…
Woods apologizes for DUI arrest, blames medication
(Reuters) – Former world number one golfer Tiger Woods said an unexpected reaction to prescribed medications was to blame for his early-morning DUI arrest near his Jupiter Island home in Florida on Monday.
Motorcycles rumble through Washington in honor of missing veterans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The rumble of motorcycle engines filled a rainy morning in Washington on Sunday as thousands of bikers paraded around the National Mall for the 30th annual Rolling Thunder rally to raise awareness of U.S. military personnel who w…
U.S. Navy skydiver killed in parachuting accident in New York Harbor
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (Reuters) – A member of the U.S. Navy’s elite skydiving demonstration team plunged to his death on Sunday when his parachute malfunctioned while performing in an aerial exhibition as part of New York Harbor’s annual Fleet Week festiva…
U.S. might ban laptops on all flights into and out of the country
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States might ban laptops from aircraft cabins on all flights into and out of the country as part of a ramped-up effort to protect against potential security threats, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said on …
Man arrested after sheriff’s deputy, 7 others shot in Mississippi
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Mississippi man went on a shooting spree overnight, killing a sheriff’s deputy and seven other people in three separate locations in rural Lincoln County before the suspect was taken into custody by police, authorities said on Su…
