Obama: Muhammad Ali ‘fought for us’
PALM CITY, Fla (Reuters) – President Barack Obama paid tribute on Saturday to boxer Muhammad Ali, saying his fight for racial justice and religious tolerance “shook up the world” and was an inspiration.
Muhammad Ali: ‘Greatest’ boxer, showman, ambassador
(Reuters) – More than 60 years ago, a bicycle thief in Louisville, Kentucky, unknowingly set in motion one of the most amazing sports careers in history.
Louisiana, Mississippi areas under flood watch as Texas floods spread
(Reuters) – Torrential rains in Texas which caused flooding that killed 16 people this week have spread to southern Louisiana, leaving parts of that state and Mississippi under a flash flood watch through Sunday morning, according to the National Weath…
Fire extinguished in Oregon after train carrying oil derails
(Reuters) – Fire crews have extinguished a fire that raged in Oregon after a Union Pacific Corp train carrying crude oil derailed on Friday and burst into flames, the Federal Rail Administration said.
Carter says nine soldiers now known to have died in Fort Hood incident
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Nine U.S. soldiers are now known to have died when a troop carrier overturned this week during a training exercise at the U.S. Army base of Food Hood in Texas, U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said on Saturday.
At least 16 killed in Texas floods, four soldiers’ bodies found
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – At least 16 people in Texas, including four soldiers who went missing when their vehicle overturned in flood waters, have died due to torrential rains in the past week that have deluged hundreds of homes and led to prison evac…
Key player in Silk Road successor site gets eight years in U.S. prison
(Reuters) – A Washington state man was sentenced on Friday to eight years in prison for his role in helping the management of the successor website to Silk Road, an online black market where illegal drugs and other goods were sold.
Chicago police watchdog releases hundreds of tapes of past incidents
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A graphic 2012 video of Chicago police shooting dead an unarmed black man who charged toward them was among hundreds of audio and video recordings released on Friday by Chicago’s police oversight body.
‘Glee’ star Mark Salling pleads not guilty to child porn charges
(Reuters) – Actor Mark Salling, who had a supporting role as a high school athlete-turned-singer in the TV series “Glee,” pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges of receiving and possessing child pornography, authorities said.
U.S. women’s team does not have right to strike: judge
(Reuters) – The United States women’s soccer team does not have the right to strike for better conditions and wages in 2016, a U.S. district court judge ruled in Chicago on Friday.
