Software problem delays Los Angeles flights: FAA
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Planes arriving and departing Los Angeles International Airport were delayed on Thursday after a problem with air-traffic control software briefly halted all flights, according to U.S. and local air traffic officials.
U.S. Virgin Islands sues Takata, Honda over airbags
(Reuters) – The U.S. Virgin Islands sued Takata Corp and Honda Motor Co late on Wednesday over the sale of millions of recalled airbags linked to deadly ruptures.
‘Saved by the Bell’ actor Dustin Diamond back in jail over probation
(Reuters) – The actor known for playing the character “Screech” in the 1990s U.S. TV sitcom “Saved by the Bell” was back in a Wisconsin jail on Thursday, accused of violating probation after being freed last month following a conviction over a stabbing…
Tornadoes and storms hit U.S. Great Plains, injure two in Kansas
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Tornadoes ripped through the U.S. Great Plains, badly damaging and destroying about 20 houses in Kansas, a day after two people were injured there in storms, local media and authorities said on Wednesday, and more dangerous weather …
Young word nerds face off as U.S. Spelling Bee finals start
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (Reuters) – Forty-five young spellers began facing off on Thursday in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, with tougher rules in place aimed at preventing a third consecutive tie in the long-running contest.
Madoff victims may soon recoup another $247 million
(Reuters) – Nearly 7-1/2 years after Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme was unmasked, the court-appointed trustee recouping money for the swindler’s victims on Thursday sought court approval to free up another $247 million to help cover their losses.
U.S. women get creative in fighting abortion stigma
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – For Amelia Bonow, having an abortion left her relieved that she was not forced to become a mother but, still, she kept her story mostly to herself.
Biotech Regeneron replaces Intel as sponsor of Science Talent Search
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Biotechnology company Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc on Thursday became the title sponsor of the most prestigious U.S. science competition for high school students, taking the baton from chipmaker Intel Corp.
Man killed, three hurt in shooting at New York rap concert
(Reuters) – At least one person was killed and three wounded on Wednesday in a shooting during a rap concert in New York city, police said, with screaming concertgoers scattering in a chaotic scene captured on social media.
Ohio legislature votes to allow limited medical marijuana use
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Lawmakers in Ohio on Wednesday approved legislation that would legalize marijuana use for medical purposes under certain circumstances, less than a year after recreational marijuana use was soundly defeated by Ohio voters.
