Hermine pounds Florida, raising new Zika fears, then heads north
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – Hurricane Hermine wreaked havoc across Florida on Friday, knocking out power to nearly 300,000 homes and businesses, flooding low-lying areas and raising concerns about the spread of the Zika virus from pools of standing water l…
NFL’s Kaepernick kneels during national anthem, continuing protest
(Reuters) – San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick knelt with his arms folded during the performance of the U.S. national anthem during a pre-season game in San Diego on Thursday, continuing his protest against racial injustice and police bru…
China criticizes U.S. case against ex-Air China employee
BEIJING/NEW YORK (Reuters) – China’s Foreign Ministry on Friday criticized the U.S. indictment of an ex-Air China Ltd employee for smuggling packages on behalf of Chinese military personnel stationed at China’s U.N. mission in New York.
Second alleged ex-Boston mobster charged in 1993 murder
BOSTON (Reuters) – An alleged former Boston mobster said on Friday he was not guilty of murdering an associate more than two decades ago, hours after being arrested on charges of slaying a witness in a federal investigation.
Rocket explodes on launch pad in blow to Elon Musk’s SpaceX
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – An explosion destroyed a Falcon 9 rocket belonging to Elon Musk’s SpaceX and its cargo during preparations for a routine test firing at Cape Canaveral in Florida on Thursday, two days before it had been due to blast off…
University of Chicago weighs free speech vs. crackdown on hecklers
(Reuters) – Disruption of a local prosecutor’s speech at the University of Chicago by hecklers unhappy with her handling of a police shooting may have been the last straw for administrators at one of the country’s most prestigious schools.
FDA halts sale of some over-the-counter hand, body wash products
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday halted the sale of some antibacterial over-the-counter hand and body wash products, saying they were not more effective than plain soap and water in preventing illnesses and reducing the sprea…
U.S. fights Zika mosquitoes with limited arsenal
(Reuters) – Over Wynwood, the Miami neighborhood where Zika gained a foothold in the continental United States, low flying planes have been spraying naled, a tightly controlled pesticide often used as a last resort. It appears to be working, killing at…
Gaston weakens to tropical storm: NHC
(Reuters) – Gaston weakened to a tropical storm and was approaching the Western Azores in the Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said on Friday.
Police probing JonBenet Ramsey murder won’t give up on solving case
DENVER (Reuters) – Police investigating the slaying of Colorado child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey declined on Thursday to address the media hype surrounding the 20th anniversary of one of the most sensational unsolved murders in the annals of American…
