U.S. families struggling with teens’ phone addiction: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Half of teenagers in the United States feel addicted to their mobile phones, with most checking the devices at least every hour and feeling pressured to respond immediately to messages, a survey released on Tuesday found.
Aeromexico plane diverted to Houston after passenger dies: newspaper
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – An Aeromexico plane flying from Chicago to Mexico made an unplanned landing in Houston on Tuesday after a passenger on board died during the flight, the Houston Chronicle reported.
Solar-powered plane lands in Arizona on round-the-world flight
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A solar-powered airplane midway through a historic bid to circle the globe completed the 10th leg of its journey on Monday, landing in Arizona after a 16-hour flight from California, the project team said.
So much corruption, stuffed into one Chicago tour
CHICAGO (Reuters) – While designing a walking tour of Chicago focused on corruption and political shenanigans, journalist Paul Dailing watched new scandals pop up at a rate that only reinforced the city’s reputation for rackets and rough politics.
New York asks StubHub, Ticketmaster to curb ‘speculative’ sales
(Reuters) – The New York Attorney General has sent letters to ticket selling platforms StubHub and Ticketmaster to discourage “speculative” sales of tickets by unlicensed re-sellers.
Seattle city council rejects street closing plan for proposed arena
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Seattle’s city council on Monday narrowly rejected a proposal that would pave the way for a new sports arena, dimming the hopes for the NBA to return to the city after the beloved SuperSonics moved away in 2008.
Arizona school unwittingly distributes yearbook photo of student’s penis
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona student who showed his penis in his football team’s photograph was arrested briefly after his high school unwittingly sent the image to hundreds of his Phoenix-area classmates as part of its yearbook, officials said on Mo…
L.A. chef Goin, Chicago restaurant Alinea win top U.S. food awards
(Reuters) – California chef Suzanne Goin, known for her use of seasonal local ingredients in European-inspired dishes, was named best U.S. chef by the James Beard Foundation on Monday.
Former FBI agent pleads guilty to stealing $136,000 in drug proceeds
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A former agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation accused of stealing more than $136,000 in drug money and spending it on cars, vehicle accessories and cosmetic surgery for his wife pleaded guilty to federal charges on Mon…
L.A.’s ‘Grim Sleeper’ murder trial closing arguments underway
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A former Los Angeles sanitation worker charged with murdering nine women and a teenage girl was a serial killer who quietly blended into his community to in order to kill, prosecutors said on Monday as closing arguments began in…
