‘Bei Bei’ the giant panda cub makes public debut at National Zoo
(Reuters) – A nearly five-month-old giant panda made his public debut on Saturday at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, where he mostly slept through visits by dozens of tourists eager for a first glimpse at the pudgy cub.
Tennessee couple claim winning ticket for U.S. Powerball jackpot: NBC
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – A Tennessee couple holding one of three winning tickets for this week’s record $1.6 billion U.S. Powerball lottery jackpot said on Friday they will keep their jobs because “you just can’t sit down and do nothing.”
U.S. charges two Virginia men with trying to join Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Virginia men have been charged with terrorism offenses related to attempting to travel to Syria and join the Islamic State, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Saturday.
FBI captures alleged ‘Scream Robber’, a Top 10 Most Wanted fugitive
(Reuters) – Federal authorities have captured a Colorado bank robber known as the “Scream Robber”, less than a month after he was placed on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted” list, the agency said.
Oregon refuge occupier arrested for taking government vehicle to market
(Reuters) – A member of the group of armed men who have seized a U.S. wildlife refuge in Oregon in an anti-government protest has been arrested after driving a government vehicle to a local supermarket, officials said.
New York thief sought for swiping more than $1,500 in nail polish
(Reuters) – New York police were using more than fingerprints on Friday to search for a thief who made off with scores of bottles of high-end nail polish from a Manhattan drug store.
California residents vent frustrations over state’s biggest gas leak
LOS ANGELES – California residents sickened and forced to evacuate their homes in the biggest methane gas leak in state history voiced their frustrations at a public meeting on Friday, with many saying they opposed the resumption of work at the natural…
High waves hamper search for Marines missing in Hawaii helicopter crash
HONOLULU – High waves expected for the next several days will hamper the search for 12 Marines missing at sea after two helicopters collided near the island of Oahu in Hawaii, U.S. Coast Guard officials said on Friday.
Vandal ‘ch-ch-changes’ sign in Texas capital to David Bowie Street
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A music festival organizer helped make the Texas capital of Austin a little bit funkier this week by putting up a skillfully crafted sign that dubbed a downtown road David Bowie Street.
Sean Penn says Mexico wants him in crosshairs of Chapo’s cartel
(Reuters) – Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn on Friday rejected Mexico’s claim that his secret meeting with Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was crucial to the drug kingpin’s recapture, saying officials were trying to put him in the crosshairs of the feared cart…
