Springsteen tribute band pulls out of Trump inauguration bash
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Bruce Springsteen tribute band bowed to pressure on Monday and backed out of performing at a gala on the evening before Donald Trump’s inauguration, saying it was doing so out of respect for the New Jersey rocker, a vocal criti…
Cowboys Elliott seeks ‘closure’ on domestic violence probe
(The Sports Xchange) – Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott wants to see “closure” on the NFL’s domestic violence inquiry related to the assault accusations made by his ex-girlfriend over the summer.
Millennial women opposed to Trump take to streets, many for the first time
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Millennials, some so young they need their parents’ permission and others with babies in tow, will join women’s protests this weekend as their generation for the first time faces challenges to rights they have kn…
High-flying pro wrestling star Jimmy ‘Superfly’ Snuka dies at 73
(Reuters) – Fijian-born Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka, one of biggest stars in professional wrestling in the 1980s, died on Sunday at age 73, less than two weeks after homicide charges were dropped against him in Pennsylvania for the 1983 death of his girlfri…
Man arrested after Washington state Islamic Center fire
(Reuters) – A Washington man was arrested on Saturday on charges of setting fire to an Islamic center in Bellevue, Washington, authorities said.
Ringling Bros. circus folding its tent after nearly 150 years
(Reuters) – The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus said on Saturday it will cease performances after 146 years in business, owing to what it said were declining tickets sales and high operating costs.
Major winter storm brings ice, freezing rain to central U.S.
(Reuters) – Freezing rain fell across much of the Great Plains and Midwest on Saturday as a major ice storm already blamed for the death of a motorist in Missouri and dozens of canceled flights threatened to wreak further havoc.
Washington protesters vow to fight for civil rights under Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. civil rights activists vowed on Saturday to defend hard-fought gains in voting rights and criminal justice during the presidency of Donald Trump, kicking off a week of protests ahead of the Republican’s inauguration.
Designer wanted in bribery case arrested in Mexico, sent to U.S.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York fashion designer who calls himself the “curator of cool” was arrested in Mexico and sent to the United States where he is charged as part of a bribery case that has ensnared relatives of former U.N. Secretary-General Ban…
House votes to begin repealing Obamacare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Republicans on Friday won passage of a measure starting the process of dismantling Obamacare, despite concerns about not having a ready replacement and the potential financial cost of repealing Democratic President Bar…
