Eastern United States digs out from big snowstorm, braces for cold
(Reuters) – The eastern United States began digging out on Saturday from a massive storm that dumped heavy snow from Georgia to Massachusetts, knocking out power for thousands of people and causing hundreds of car crashes, officials said as they warned…
Last day for SeaWorld killer whale show in California
(Reuters) – SeaWorld in San Diego will host its last killer whale performance on Sunday, the culmination of its promise to phase out the decades-old show after criticism of its treatment of the captive marine mammals.
Last day for SeaWorld killer whale show in California
SeaWorld in San Diego will host its last killer whale performance on Sunday, the culmination of its promise to phase out the decades-old show after criticism of its treatment of the captive marine mammals.
Police say gun was returned to Florida airport shooting suspect last year
(Reuters) – Police in Alaska said on Saturday they had returned a handgun to the Florida airport shooting suspect which was temporarily taken from him when he underwent a mental evaluation late last year.
Retiree and volunteer fireman among Florida airport shooting fatalities
(Reuters) – A volunteer firefighter in his sixties and a retiree en route to a cruise ship vacation with her husband were among the five travelers fatally gunned down during Friday’s airport attack in Florida, according to relatives and friends.
U.S. warns citizens against visiting tourist spot Gambia
DAKAR (Reuters) – The United States warned its citizens against visiting the tourist destination of Gambia on Saturday, and told those there to considering leaving, citing the risk of unrest as President Yahya Jammeh digs in despite losing an election….
Kentucky lawmakers pass ‘right-to-work’ legislation
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – Republican lawmakers in Kentucky passed a bill on Saturday making it the 27th U.S. state to allow workers the right to work in union-represented shops and receive union-negotiated benefits without paying dues to the represen…
Witness may testify incognito in Robert Durst of ‘The Jinx’ murder trial
LOS ANGELES (REUTERS) – A witness fearing retribution in the murder trial of wealthy real estate scion Robert Durst, whose ties to several slayings were chronicled in HBO’s documentary “The Jinx,” will be allowed to testify without revealing his or her…
California pays for inmate’s gender reassignment surgery
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – A transgender California prison inmate who was born male but identifies as female underwent gender-reassignment surgery paid for by the state this week in what is believed to be the first such case in the United States, h…
Obama says Sanders’ supporters helped undermine Obamacare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Friday that criticism from the left wing of his own Democratic Party helped feed into the unpopularity of Obamacare, his signature healthcare reform law.
