Boston mobster ‘Whitey’ Bulger’s rat mug, rings draw auction bids
BOSTON (Reuters) – A sterling silver skull ring, a fake Stanley Cup ring and a pen holder shaped like a rat have drawn the most interest from bidders in Saturday’s auction of former Boston mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger’s possessions, officials said.
Chicago loses ‘Star Wars’ museum to California
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Filmmaker George Lucas is pulling his “Star Wars” museum project out of Chicago in favor of a California location after he ran into legal challenges from an open-spaces group in Chicago, he said on Friday.
Bipartisan U.S. House members vow to keep gun control fight alive
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Friday pledged to build support in the U.S. House of Representatives for legislation keeping firearms from people on terrorism watch lists, despite repeated gun control failures this week in Con…
White House unveils measures to help inmates find work after prison
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration on Friday rolled out a series of education and work training initiatives focused on helping convicted criminals avoid returning to prison, part of President Barack Obama’s legacy-shaping effort to overhau…
Dozens burned in Texas walking on hot coals at Tony Robbins seminar
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) – As many as 40 people were injured after walking on hot coals as part of a self-help seminar hosted by motivational speaker Tony Robbins in Texas, fire officials said on Friday.
U.S. Navy captain involved in seizure by Iran relieved of command
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy captain who was in charge of 10 American sailors briefly held by Iran in January has been relieved of command because of a “loss of confidence in his ability to command,” a Navy statement said on Friday.
United clinches long-sought deal with flight attendants union
(Reuters) – United Continental Holdings Inc has reached a deal for the first labor contract in its history that covers all flight attendants at the company, their union and the airline said on Friday, a breakthrough after workers’ protests and years o…
Flint children’s blood lead levels rose in water crisis: U.S. officials
DETROIT (Reuters) – Federal health officials on Friday confirmed that the blood lead levels of children in Flint, Michigan, rose after the city switched to the Flint River as the source of its drinking water, exposing residents to dangerously high cont…
An activist campaign seeks to shame U.S. companies over Trump
(Reuters) – Disturbed by Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, U.S. activists have taken out online advertisements, circulated petitions, put up billboards and even chipped in for an airplane banner to try to shame companies into dropping their sponsor…
Latest gun control bid falters in Congress, Democrat sit-in ends
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Another attempt at gun control faltered in the U.S. Congress on Thursday despite outrage at the Orlando massacre, as a proposed ban on firearms sales to people being monitored for links to terrorism barely avoided being killed in…
