Tennessee teen killed shielding others from gunshots: police
(Reuters) – A 15-year-old high school athlete in Tennessee was killed by stray bullets as he shielded three teenage girls from the gunshots, authorities said on Friday.
New York drug bust nets 136 pounds of cocaine worth estimated $3 million
(Reuters) – Two men were arrested and nearly $3 million worth of cocaine was seized in New York City in what is being described as the biggest bust involving the drug in recent years as heroin abuse has surged, law enforcement authorities said on Satur…
Northrop says U.S. Air Force picked right team for bomber contract
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Northrop Grumman Corp said on Saturday that it won a U.S. Air Force contract to build a new long-range bomber after a very thorough selection process and it argued that a new legal brief filed by Boeing Co had no merit.
More colleges seek exemption from LGBT anti-bias rules, rights group says
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A growing number of U.S. universities are seeking religious exemptions from civil rights laws barring discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students, according to a report by LGBT advocacy group Human …
Boeing, Lockheed to continue protest against U.S. bomber deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing Co and Lockheed Martin Corp said they will continue their protest against the Air Force’s selection of Northrop Grumman Corp to build a new long-range strike bomber, calling that process “irreparably flawed”.
Some 17 percent of Americans have not yet started holiday shopping
(Reuters) – Despite early retailer promotions meant to entice shoppers, 17 percent of Americans had not started holiday shopping about a week before Christmas, one percentage point less than last year, according to a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Obama meets with San Bernardino victims’ families
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (Reuters) – President Barack Obama met with the families of most of the San Bernardino shooting victims on Friday for nearly three hours, and said he was moved by their emphasis on tolerance following the Dec. 2 attacks.
New Orleans police say pregnant woman, companion targeted by killer
(Reuters) – A pregnant woman and her male companion who were shot and killed inside a car in New Orleans were targeted by their assailants, police said on Friday.
California shooters’ ex-neighbor charged with supporting terrorists
WASHINGTON/RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Reuters) – A former neighbor accused of supplying assault rifles to the couple who massacred 14 people in San Bernardino, California, appeared in court on Thursday charged with conspiring to provide material support to ter…
California governor declares emergency in response to San Bernardino attack
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown on Friday declared a state of emergency in San Bernardino County, following the massacre by an Islamic State-inspired couple at a holiday party for county workers.
