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…
Women knit pink ‘pussyhats’ for rally after Trump inauguration
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Cleveland officers to face administrative charges in shooting of black boy
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Three police officers involved in the fatal 2014 shooting of a 12-year-old African-American Ohio boy who was playing with a pellet gun will face internal discipline for their actions, officials in Cleveland said Friday.
Man arrested in slaying of Saudi college student in Wisconsin
(Reuters) – A suspect has been arrested, police said on Friday, in the slaying of a University of Wisconsin student from Saudi Arabia who was reported to have been fatally beaten outside a pizzeria in the college town of Menomonie in late October.
Chicago police routinely violated civil rights: U.S. Justice Department
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago police routinely violated the civil rights of people in one of America’s largest cities, the U.S. Justice Department said in a report released on Friday, citing excessive force, racially discriminatory conduct and a “code of…
One dead as ice storm targets central United States
(Reuters) – A winter storm bringing icy rain to the Great Plains and Midwest claimed the life of a Missouri woman on Friday, prompted the delay of an NFL football game and threatened power outages and treacherous conditions throughout the weekend.
