U.S. Air Force says nuclear missile damaged in 2014
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Maintenance errors by three U.S. airmen damaged a nuclear-armed missile in its silo in Colorado in 2014, triggering an accident investigation, the Air Force said on Friday.
California lethal injection plan spurs capital punishment fight
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Advocates and opponents of capital punishment sparred on Friday over California’s proposed new lethal injection protocol, highlighting deep divisions in a state that houses a quarter of U.S. death row inmates but has not …
Ceremony honors 12 U.S. Marines killed in Hawaii helicopter crash
(Reuters) – Twelve U.S. Marines who died when two helicopters collided during a training exercise off the coast of Hawaii were honored at a ceremony on Friday where they were remembered as dedicated and full of life.
Bergdahl lawyer may call Trump as witness in U.S. court-martial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump has made “appalling” comments about Bowe Bergdahl and may be called as a witness in the Army sergeant’s court-martial on a desertion charge, one of Bergdahl’s lawyers said on Fr…
S&P slashes Atlantic City credit rating four notches deeper into junk
(Reuters) – Atlantic City, New Jersey’s distressed gambling hub, had its credit rating cut four notches deeper into junk territory on Friday on the likelihood of a debt default in the next six months.
Colombians smuggled drugs to New York on Spanish Navy ship: prosecutor
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two Colombians ran a major heroin and cocaine smuggling operation to New York aboard the Royal Spanish Navy’s official training ship, paying thousands of dollars in bribes to midshipmen on the vessel, prosecutors said on Friday.
Twelve Marines declared dead after helicopter crash off Hawaii
(Reuters) – Twelve U.S. Marines missing after two military helicopters collided last week off Hawaii’s Oahu island have been listed as deceased, the military said on Thursday.
Florida police say officer ambushed in patrol car shooting
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – A gunman shot and wounded a Florida police officer in a parked patrol vehicle on Friday in an ambush-style attack, said the Miami Gardens Police Department, which apprehended the suspect.
New Takata air bag recall to cover 5 million U.S. vehicles
(Reuters) – U.S. regulators on Friday announced a new recall of about 5 million vehicles with potentially defective Takata Corp air bags, covering some automakers not previously affected by one of the biggest auto safety recalls in U.S. history.
Arkansas firefighter fatally shot by person he went to help
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – A firefighter in Arkansas responding to a medical emergency was fatally shot on Friday by the person he had intended to assist, authorities said.
