Same battles rage on 100 years after first U.S. birth control clinic
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Outside the crumbling Brooklyn building where the first U.S. birth control clinic opened 100 years ago, Alexander Sanger reflected on the move that landed his grandmother in jail and fueled a controversy over women’s reproductive r…
Powerball soars to $700 million, largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever
ANN ARBOR, Mich (Reuters) – Falsetta’s Market on Washtenaw Avenue in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has seen new ticket buyers coming out of the woodwork since the Powerball lottery soared to an all-time record high for North America, reaching $700 million on Th…
U.S. to transfer al Qaeda suspect from Guantanamo to Kuwait
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States released a suspected al Qaeda propagandist to the government of Kuwait on Friday, leaving a total of 104 inmates at the U.S. naval prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Maryland court grants stay on order for officer to testify in Gray trial
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – A Baltimore police officer facing manslaughter charges in connection with the death of a black man while in police custody will not immediately have to testify against a fellow officer charged with murder following an appeals cour…
New York’s MTA to renovate subway stations, equip them with Wi-Fi
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority will modernize 30 subway stations, adding Wi-Fi and cellphone services as part of a $26 billion spending plan, Chairman Tom Prendergast said on Friday.
Maine governor denies racist intent in ‘white girls’ quip
AUGUSTA, Maine (Reuters) – Outspoken Maine Governor Paul LePage on Friday responded to criticism that his comments about drug dealers flooding the state and impregnating “white girls” had a racist tone, blaming the media for taking his words out of con…
Finland extradites Russian computer fraud suspect to U.S.
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland said on Friday it would extradite a Russian citizen accused of computer fraud and abuse to the United States for trial.
Oregon occupation leader rejects sheriff’s bid to end standoff
MALHEUR NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, Ore. (Reuters) – The leader of a group of armed protesters occupying the headquarters of a federal wildlife refuge in southeastern Oregon met briefly with a local sheriff on Thursday but rejected the lawman’s offer of …
Gun owners grill Obama at town hall, NRA sits it out
FAIRFAX, Va. (Reuters) – President Barack Obama fielded tough questions from gun owners at a televised town hall on Thursday, defending his move to tighten gun rules as he sought to elevate the issue of gun control before the November 2016 election to …
Disruptive passenger causes Chicago flight to be diverted to Detroit
(Reuters) – A passenger became disruptive on a United Airlines flight traveling from New York to Chicago on Thursday, causing it to be diverted to Detroit, the airline said.
