U.S. astronauts prepare station for commercial space taxis
(Reuters) – Two NASA astronauts left the International Space Station on Friday for a 6-1/2-hour spacewalk to install a parking spot for upcoming commercial space taxis, which will end U.S. reliance on Russia for rides to the orbiting outpost.
Marathon Texas refinery employee overcome by fumes, hospitalized
HOUSTON (Reuters) – An employee of Marathon Petroleum Corp’s Galveston Bay Refinery in Texas City, Texas was taken to a hospital in Galveston, Texas on Friday for exposure to chemical fumes, a company spokesman said.
Massachusetts to tax ride-hailing apps, give the money to taxis
(Reuters) – Massachusetts is preparing to levy a 5-cent fee per trip on ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft and spend the money on the traditional taxi industry, a subsidy that appears to be the first of its kind in the United States.
Trump tours flooded Louisiana, in spite of governor’s ‘photo op’ admonishment
BATON ROUGE, La. (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his running mate toured the flood-damaged city of Baton Rouge on Friday, despite the Democratic Louisiana governor’s urging not to make political stops in areas affect…
Starr leaves Baylor University faculty post after sex assault scandal
(Reuters) – Kenneth Starr said on Friday he is leaving his law professor post at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, months after being removed as president at the large Christian university for not taking sufficient action against sexual assaults.
Under Armour drops sponsorship of wife of hunter who speared bear
TORONTO (Reuters) – Under Armour Inc, the athletic clothing company, has ended its sponsorship of the wife and hunting companion of a U.S. hunter who sparked outrage over a video showing him killing a bear with a spear in the woods of Alberta in wester…
U.S. Justice Dept says pre-trial bail practices violate civil rights
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department filed an amicus brief in a federal circuit court on Friday that said mandating inmates pay bail to be released before a trial violates civil rights guaranteed under the Fourteenth Amendment.
U.S. State Department issues travel alert over Ethiopia protests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department issued a travel alert for Ethiopia on Friday over anti-government protests, some of which have involved violence.
Two U.S. swimmers land in Miami after Olympic Committee apology
MIAMI/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Two U.S. swimmers accused of fabricating a story about being robbed at gunpoint during the Rio Games landed in Miami from Brazil early on Friday, a Reuters witness said.
Former Chairman of U.S. Joint Chiefs, Gen. John Vessey Jr., dies: NYT
(Reuters) – The former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during former president Ronald Reagan’s administration, General John W. Vessey Jr., died on Thursday night, the New York Times reported. He was 94.
