Thunderstorms pound U.S. South after days of rain
(Reuters) – A line of severe thunderstorms hit Louisiana on Saturday, adding more rain to flooded rivers across the lower Mississippi Valley after days of downpours, meteorologists said.
Dead ex-Russian press minister may have been attacked outside hotel: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Police are investigating whether former Russian Press Minister Mikhail Lesin, who was found dead in a Washington hotel in November, was brutally assaulted before returning to the hotel, a U.S. law enforcement source said on Frida…
Alabama prison on lockdown after riot, two stabbed
(Reuters) – An Alabama prison was on lockdown on Saturday after a riot in which the warden and a guard were stabbed, the state Corrections Department said.
Nancy Reagan remembered at funeral for fierce loyalty to husband
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (Reuters) – First lady Michelle Obama and representatives from nine former presidential families led a bipartisan gathering of politicians and celebrities in paying memorial tribute to Nancy Reagan, whose love for her late husband, …
Three people found dead in Montana home: media
(Reuters) – Three people have been found dead in a house in central Montana where police responded to a 911 hang up call, media reported.
Flint families file lawsuits over children poisoned by water
(Reuters) – A group of Flint families with children has filed new lawsuits in the Michigan city’s water crisis, accusing private companies of professional negligence and government employees of misconduct that led to the contamination of the water supp…
Special Report: The final days and deals of Aubrey McClendon
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – The night before Aubrey McClendon died, the oil-and-gas pioneer was expected at a private dinner here with potential business partners. Among them: Vicente Fox, the former president of Mexico.
NJ Transit, unions reach tentative deal to avert strike
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A coalition of rail unions reached a contract deal with NJ Transit on Friday, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said, averting a possible strike that would have created a travel nightmare for tens of thousands of commuters into Ne…
As anti-Islam tone rises in U.S., Muslim women learn self-defense
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some 20 women in Islamic hijab worried by rising anti-Muslim rhetoric in the United States watched on a recent night as their self-defense instructor showed them how to punch a would-be attacker.
Ohio judge rules in favor of 17-year-olds wanting to vote
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – An Ohio judge ruled Friday teenagers celebrating their 18th birthday before November’s election are entitled to have their votes for presidential nominees counted in next week’s state primary.
