‘Greatest Show on Earth’ takes its final bow after 146 years
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The clowns, animal acts and acrobats of the storied Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus took their final bow at an arena outside New York on Sunday, with a space-themed balancing act kicking off the farewell performance of the “Greatest Show on Earth” after nearly 150 years.
Trump’s FBI comments to Russians were aimed at cooperation: aides
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump raised the firing of the FBI director in a meeting with Russia’s foreign minister to explain why he had been unable to find areas of cooperation with Moscow, two top administration officials said on Su…
American climber dies on Everest, Indian missing
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – An American climber on Mount Everest died on Sunday, officials said, the third death on the world’s highest mountain in the past month and raising safety concerns for climbers.
Trump’s FBI comments to Russians were aimed at cooperation: McMaster
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump raised the firing of his FBI director in a meeting with Russia’s foreign minister to explain why he had been unable to find areas of cooperation with Moscow, the White House national security adviser s…
Texas lawmakers clear way for Uber, Lyft return to major cities
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas governor Greg Abbott will sign in the next few days a bill that would shield ride-hailing firms Uber and Lyft from bruising battles over fingerprint background checks that led them to leave some of the state’s most impor…
Motorist who ran amok in Times Square says he tried ‘to get help’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy veteran charged with killing a young woman and injuring 20 others by speeding down a crowded Times Square sidewalk in his car said in published remarks on Saturday that he had sought psychiatric care beforehand, to no…
Passenger jet collides with truck at Los Angeles airport, injuring eight
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – An Aeromexico passenger jet collided with a utility truck on a taxiway of Los Angeles International Airport shortly after landing on Saturday, injuring eight employees who were aboard the truck, but no one on the plane was hurt,…
Massachusetts college apologizes for racist tweets on hacked Twitter account
(Reuters) – A Massachusetts state college apologized on Saturday for Twitter messages filled with racist language, anti-immigrant speech and praise for President Donald Trump that had been sent from its hacked social media account.
Man killed in unprovoked stabbing on Maryland campus: police
(Reuters) – A man was fatally stabbed on the College Park campus of the University of Maryland early Saturday morning in what police said was an unprovoked attack caught on video.
China killed CIA sources, hobbled U.S. spying from 2010 to 2012: NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China killed or imprisoned 18 to 20 CIA sources from 2010 to 2012, hobbling U.S. spying operations in a massive intelligence breach whose origin has not been identified, the New York Times reported on Saturday.
