Veteran lawmaker Sylvester Turner wins Houston mayoral runoff
(Reuters) – Veteran lawmaker Sylvester Turner edged out Republican businessman Bill King on Saturday to claim victory as the new mayor of Houston, the fourth most-populous U.S. city.
Divers retrieve more items in search for California shooting clues
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (Reuters) – FBI divers picked through the bottom of a San Bernardino lake on Saturday for a third day, seeking evidence related to a married couple who massacred 14 people at a holiday party, in what the bureau has called an act …
Malls in three U.S. states evacuated on busy holiday shopping day
(Reuters) – Thousands of shoppers were evacuated from malls in at least three states on Saturday as bomb threats or scares disrupted one of the busiest days of year for holiday shopping.
Naughty or nice, SantaCon revelers descend on New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Thousands of merrymakers dressed like Santa Claus and his elves took to the streets of New York on Saturday for the annual pub crawl known as SantaCon, a Yuletide rite with a reputation for inspiring bad behavior among the revelers…
Malls in three U.S. states evacuated on busy holiday shopping day
(Reuters) – Thousands of shoppers were evacuated from malls in at least three states on Saturday as bomb threats or scares disrupted one of the busiest days of year for holiday shopping.
Pro-gun group stages fake shooting in Texas to push firearm rights
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Pro-gun advocates doused fake victims with fake blood outside the University of Texas on Saturday in what they called a theatrical event to show the need for firearms on campus.
Alaska’s Aleutian Islands braced for powerful storm
(Reuters) – An intense low-pressure storm system packing strong winds and massive waves is expected to move over the Bering Sea and through the Aleutian Islands of Alaska this weekend, weather forecasters said on Saturday.
California arson arrest connected to mosque fire: paper
COACHELLA, Calif. (Reuters) – A 23-year-old man was in jail on Saturday on suspicion of arson and carrying out a hate crime, online jail records showed, an arrest that the Los Angeles Times reported was in connection with a fire at a Southern Californi…
Saudi Prince Alwaleed calls Trump a disgrace
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has called Donald Trump a disgrace to the United States following his call for a ban on Muslims entering the country, and demanded the Republican front-runner withdraw from the U.S. presiden…
Colorado ACLU official resigns after suggesting Trump supporters be shot
(Reuters) – The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado said on Friday it had accepted the resignation of a co-chair who came under criticism for a Facebook post that said people who insist on voting for Donald Trump should be told they will be shot…
