Device explodes near New Jersey station as robot tries to disarm it
(Reuters) – An explosive device left near a train station in Elizabeth, New Jersey, blew up early on Monday when a bomb squad robot cut a wire on the mechanism, one of as many as five potential bombs found at the site, officials said.
More kneeling football players, raised fists, in anthem protests
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles Rams defensive end Robert Quinn raised his fist and San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick was among several players who knelt during performances of the U.S. national anthem on Sunday.
As ‘Bridgegate’ trial begins, New Jersey’s Christie remains focus
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is not expected to attend the trial this week of two former associates charged in the 2013 “Bridgegate” scandal, but the failed Republican presidential hopeful’s shadow will loom over the proceedi…
Nostalgia rules as Rams make winning return to Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Nostalgia was the dominant feeling for excited Rams fans on Sunday as they watched their team play its first National Football League game at the iconic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 37 years.
Police search for terrorism link in New York blast that injured 29
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investigators on Sunday sifted through blast remnants, examined video and scoured the scene of an explosion that wounded 29 people in Manhattan, attempting to establish if there were any links to international terrorism.
Gasoline prices spike as Colonial begins bypass around damaged line
(Reuters) – Retail gasoline prices surged due to continuing problems with Colonial Pipeline Co’s gasoline line that carries fuel to the U.S. East Coast, as the company started to construct a bypass line around the leak.
Islamic State claims responsibility for Minnesota mall attack
(Reuters) – A man who stabbed nine people at a mall in central Minnesota before being shot dead is a “soldier of the Islamic State,” the militant group’s news agency said on Sunday, as the FBI investigated the attack as a potential act of terrorism.
Clinton condemns ‘apparent terrorist attacks’ in New Jersey, New York, Minnesota
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Sunday condemned what she called the “apparent terrorist attacks” in Minnesota, New Jersey and New York.
Saints cornerback Williams carted off with neck injury
(The Sports Xchange) – The New Orleans Saints, already thin at cornerback, may have lost another member of their secondary when cornerback P.J. Williams suffered a neck injury in Sunday’s game against the New York Giants.
Islamic State supporter behind Minnesota stabbings: Amaq
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Islamic State supporter carried out the stabbing attack that wounded at least eight people at a mall in the U.S. state of Minnesota on Saturday, the militant group’s Amaq news agency said.
