El Faro captain’s pleas for help before ship sank played at hearing
(Reuters) – The captain of the doomed El Faro warned that the “clock was ticking” as his cargo ship took on water in an Atlantic hurricane that would eventually sink the vessel, a U.S. Coast Guard panel heard on Saturday.
Two dozen skiers fall after chairlift derailment in West Virginia
(Reuters) – A mechanical failure caused chairs on a ski lift at a West Virginia resort to derail on Saturday, sending 25 skiers tumbling to the snow-covered ground some 30 feet (9 meters) below, officials said.
At Scalia funeral, led by son, U.S. court battle in recess
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s memorial service on Saturday provided a brief respite for official Washington from the fierce battle over his succession, with political and legal leaders and many others in attendance….
Flint mayor backs formation of stronger water management team
(Reuters) – The mayor of Flint, Michigan, where lead-contaminated drinking water went unaddressed for months, wants to empower a more robust water management team to comply with federal safety standards, her spokeswoman said on Saturday.
Mississippi policeman killed, three wounded during standoff
(Reuters) – A Mississippi policeman who worked in an anti-narcotics squad was killed on Saturday and three state troopers were wounded in a shootout with a suspect during a standoff in the northeastern corner of the state, according to local officials….
Trump calls for boycott until Apple unlocks shooter’s phone
PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called on Friday for a boycott of Apple Inc products until the tech company agreed to help the U.S. government unlock the cellphone of one of the killers in last year’s San…
Supreme Court denies stay request in North Carolina redistricting case
(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay a ruling that two North Carolina congressional districts be redrawn over racial gerrymandering in a 2011 redistricting, forcing congressional primaries to be rescheduled for June 7.
Oregon occupier freed from jail, barred from contact with husband
(Reuters) – One of the final four militants arrested in the armed occupation of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon was granted a pretrial release from jail on Friday on condition that she avoid contact with any of her co-defendants, including her husb…
Dying Adelphia founder, John Rigas, to be freed from prison
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday ordered the release from prison of John Rigas, the Adelphia Communications Corp founder convicted over a fraud that led to the cable TV company’s collapse, because he is dying of cancer.
Obama, justices pay respects to Scalia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama, the U.S. Supreme Court’s eight remaining members, former law clerks and thousands of ordinary Americans paid respects to the late Justice Antonin Scalia on Friday as his body lay in repose in the stately, …
