Details of sinking of El Faro cargo ship emerge from U.S. probe
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – U.S. investigators on Friday concluded two weeks of hearings into the sinking of cargo ship El Faro in a hurricane last fall that included reports the vessel had outdated weather data and testimony from some of the last people t…
Suspected gunman arrested in 2015 murder of New York governor’s aide
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A suspected gunman is under arrest in the murder of Carey Gabay, an aide to Governor Andrew Cuomo who was shot before the 2015 West Indian Day parade in Brooklyn, New York City police said on Friday.
U.S. sailor pleads guilty to taking photos inside nuclear submarine
(Reuters) – A U.S. sailor pleaded guilty on Friday to taking photos of the inside of restricted areas of a nuclear submarine in Connecticut in 2009 and then trying to cover up his actions when authorities began to investigate, federal prosecutors said….
Washington planners look beyond U.S.’ crowded ‘front lawn’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The National Mall, the iconic lawn stretching from the U.S. Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial, has become so crowded with commemorative monuments that even the most ambitious tourists find it hard to visit them all in one day.
Man killed by more than 1,000 bee stings in Arizona park
(Reuters) – A 23-year-old man who set out for a peaceful hike in an Arizona park died after being stung by more than 1,000 bees, a swarm so threatening it thwarted rescuers’ repeated attempts to reach him.
Virginia taxi driver indicted for conspiracy to support Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Virginia taxi driver was indicted by a federal grand jury on Thursday for conspiring to support Islamic State, the Justice Department said on Friday.
Spellers from Texas, N.Y. state battle to tie in U.S. Spelling Bee
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (Reuters) – Nihar Janga, a fifth-grader from Austin, Texas, and Jairam Hathwar, a seventh-grader from Painted Post, New York, were named co-champions of the U.S. Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday after battling 25 rounds he…
California mayors ask for governor’s support for highway cameras after shootings
(Reuters) – Five mayors in northern California on Thursday asked Governor Jerry Brown in a letter to have surveillance cameras installed on state highways in the area after a string of shootings that have gripped their communities.
Two Washington state church fires being investigated as arson: sheriff
(Reuters) – Authorities in southwest Washington were investigating on Thursday fires at two churches they believe were deliberately lit over the past two days and put places of worship in the area on high alert, police said.
Rapper arrested in shooting at NY City concert that killed one
(Reuters) – Police on Thursday arrested a rapper in connection with a shooting that left one man dead and three other people wounded shortly before a concert by rapper T.I. in Manhattan.
