Seattle high school football team kneels for national anthem
(Reuters) – A Seattle high school football team knelt during the playing of the national anthem before a game on Friday night, embracing a silent protest for social justice initiated last month by NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
Florida expands Zika zone in Miami Beach after five new cases
(Reuters) – State officials in Florida on Friday tripled the active Zika transmission zone in the trendy seaside community of Miami Beach after five new cases of the mosquito-borne virus believed to cause a severe birth defect were identified in the ar…
Two police officers in Texas shot while responding to suicide call: police
(Reuters) – Two Fort Worth, Texas police officers were shot on Friday when they responded to a suicide call at a home on the south side of the city, police said.
Ohio police officers indicted in shooting death and beating case
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A Cleveland police officer was indicted for negligent homicide in the shooting death of an unarmed black man on Friday and two former officers in nearby East Cleveland were indicted for kidnapping and assault for beating a black m…
ITT Educational Services files for bankruptcy to start liquidation
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – ITT Educational Services Inc filed for bankruptcy on Friday to liquidate its business after the U.S. government restricted financial aid to new students of the U.S. for-profit college operator.
Tennessee man threatened to kill U.S. Congresswomen: prosecutors
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – A Tennessee man was arrested on Friday on suspicion of threatening to kill two U.S. lawmakers from Hawaii and others during a planned November shooting spree at a federal building in Honolulu, prosecutors said.
Florida man sues Samsung, says Galaxy Note 7 exploded
(Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co was sued on Friday by a Florida man who said he suffered severe burns after his Galaxy Note 7 smartphone exploded in his front pants pocket.
Coastal properties in Connecticut, California vie for record prices
(Reuters) – Coastal real estate listings in Connecticut and California are vying for the U.S. record books, offering luxury buyers the chance to own a private island one-hour’s drive from Manhattan or become ranchers just down the Pacific Coast from ac…
Florida man found guilty of attempted murder of George Zimmerman: reports
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – A Florida man was found guilty on Friday of attempted murder for shooting at George Zimmerman during a roadside confrontation with the ex-neighborhood watch captain widely known for killing unarmed black teenager Trayvon Marti…
Guards at New York’s Rikers Island get prison for inmate beating
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Six guards at New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex were sentenced on Friday to prison for the 2012 beating of an inmate that left him with fractured eye sockets and a broken nose.
