U.S. judge rules South Carolina church gunman can act as own lawyer
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Monday ruled Dylann Roof was mentally fit to serve as his own lawyer in the penalty phase of his trial, when a jury will decide whether to sentence him to be executed for the 2015 massacre at a South Carolin…
Man suspected of stealing Army Reserve weapons escapes Rhode Island jail
(Reuters) – A getaway car thought to have been stolen by a man who escaped from a maximum security detention facility in Rhode Island over the weekend has been found in neighboring Massachusetts, authorities said on Monday.
Trump says Chicago must seek U.S. help if no progress cutting murders
(Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said in a Twitter message on Monday that Chicago’s mayor must ask for U.S. government help if the city fails to reduce its homicide rate, which hit a 20-year high in 2016.
Two sets of twins born in different years in U.S.
(Reuters) – Two sets of twins were born in different years over the weekend, with parents in Arizona and California getting double doses of joy in 2016 and 2017, local media reported.
SpaceX aims for Jan. 8 return to flight with Falcon rocket
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to resume flying rockets next week following an investigation into why one of them burst into flames on a launch pad four months ago, the company said on Monday.
Protesters hang banner during NFL game to protest North Dakota pipeline
(Reuters) – Two protesters dangling from a ceiling support at Minneapolis’ U.S. Bank Stadium unfurled a banner criticizing the Dakota Access Pipeline during a National Football League game on Sunday between the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears, poli…
Debris prompt search for Lake Erie plane crash to resume Monday
(Reuters) – Search teams looking for a small plane that crashed in Lake Erie with six people aboard are checking reports that debris has washed ashore and will resume their search on Monday, Cleveland city officials said on Sunday.
‘Hollyweed’: Prankster alters LA’s landmark sign
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The iconic hillside sign overlooking Southern California’s film-and-television hub was defaced overnight in honor of marijuana.
Search resumes on Lake Erie for missing plane and six passengers
(Reuters) – Search teams on Lake Erie restarted their attempts on Sunday to find the remains of six people presumed to have died when their small plane crashed into the water shortly after taking off, the Cleveland mayor’s office said.
New York tale: a century-old subway dream becomes reality
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York subway ride that was a century in the making will pull out of a gleaming new station on Manhattan’s East Side on Saturday as the long-awaited Second Avenue line takes a select group of dignitaries and construction worker…
