BMW’s i3 electric vehicle can suddenly lose power: U.S. lawsuit
(Reuters) – A U.S. owner of a BMW i3 has filed a lawsuit claiming that the German automaker’s electric vehicle can experience a sudden loss of power when a feature designed to nearly double its driving range is deployed.
U.S. airlines forecast busy summer travel, warn of longer lines
(Reuters) – Summer travel on U.S. airlines is expected to reach an all-time high this year, trade group Airlines for America said on Wednesday, adding to concern that travelers could face even longer airport security lines.
South Carolina bans abortion after 19 weeks
CHARLESTON, SC (Reuters) – The South Carolina legislature on Tuesday passed a bill banning most abortions after 19 weeks of pregnancy unless the mother’s life was at risk, making it the 17th U.S. state to approve such a ban.
‘Porn’s New King’ loses bail over alleged tribal fraud case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Tuesday revoked the bail of a California man once dubbed “Porn’s New King” after authorities brought charges against him over his alleged role in a scheme targeting investors and a Native American tribe.
Chicago police officer involved in fatal 2012 shooting resigns
(Reuters) – The Chicago police officer who killed a 22-year-old black woman in an off-duty shooting in 2012 resigned on Tuesday, two days before a hearing was set to begin on whether he should be fired over the incident, officials said.
Texas ‘affluenza’ teen moved to less restrictive jail
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The Texas teenager who tried to use an “affluenza” defense for killing four people while driving drunk was moved on Tuesday out of a maximum security jail where he was held mostly in isolation and into a less restrictive facil…
Judges rule Trump University can appeal to New York’s highest court
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York appeals court issued a ruling on Tuesday that apparently made it highly unlikely that a state fraud case against Trump University, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s venture, will be heard before the Nov. 8…
Radio traffic likely distracted Amtrak engineer in 2015 crash: NTSB
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The engineer driving a speeding Amtrak passenger train that crashed in Philadelphia in 2015, killing eight passengers, was likely distracted by radio traffic, U.S. safety officials said on Tuesday after a year-long investigation….
Most Texas quakes likely caused by oil, gas activities: study
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil and gas activities may have caused nearly nine in 10 of the earthquakes Texas has experienced in the past 40 years, and the quakes have become more frequent as oilfield activity has picked up in the past decade, according to a …
Blazing meteor creates light show across New England sky
BOSTON (Reuters) – A meteor lit up the night sky over New England and eastern Canada early on Tuesday, startling people who saw it including police officers who captured the show on a dashcam.
