U.S. opens safety probes into 642,000 SUVs, cars
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. auto safety regulators said Monday they are opening two new preliminary investigations into 642,000 Ford sport utility vehicles and cars over door latch warning light and steering issues.
U.S. justices refuse to hear college athlete compensation cases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up the contentious issue of pay for college athletes, leaving in place a lower court’s decision finding that rules by the governing body for collegiate sports limiting compensatio…
Supreme Court rejects Taser excessive force case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let stand a lower court’s ruling that police use of a Taser amounted to unconstitutional excessive force in a case involving a mentally ill man who died after being stunned with the electrical wea…
Supreme Court rejects Boston gangster ‘Whitey’ Bulger’s appeal
BOSTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear former Boston mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger’s appeal of his 2013 conviction for committing or ordering the murders of 11 people, leaving the 87-year-old to spend the rest of his life…
Caribbean fears for coastal families as Hurricane Matthew gets close
LES CAYES, Haiti/KINGSTON (Reuters) – Haiti and Jamaica urged residents in vulnerable coastal areas to evacuate and Cuba suspended flights on Sunday as bands of rain from Hurricane Matthew, the strongest storm to menace Caribbean nations since 2007, dr…
Two North Carolina college students shot and killed at off-campus party
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – Two students at North Carolina A&T State University died on Sunday after being shot during a fight at a large party held at an apartment near the school in Greensboro, police said.
Engineer of crashed N.J. train was fully rested; questions remain
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The engineer of the New Jersey commuter train that crashed on Thursday told investigators he was fully rested but has no memory of the incident, and a recovered data recorder was not working, a National Transportation Safety Board …
‘Study, pray, vote,’ Pope tells Americans ahead of elections
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday advised U.S. Catholics who feel they are torn between two imperfect candidates for president to study and pray before they vote and to make sure to follow their conscience.
Redskins’ Jackson lets his footwear do the social talking
(Reuters) – National Football League players continued to make silent social statements during the United States national anthem on Sunday, while a Washington Redskins receiver let his footwear do the talking.
Fatal police shooting of black man in Los Angeles sparks protest
(Reuters) – A fatal police shooting of an 18-year-old black man in Los Angeles is under investigation, police said on Sunday, a day after the deadly use of force drew protesters to the scene.
