Spotlight shines, stage right, on U.S. House Freedom Caucus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – They are mostly wealthier than their fellow Republican lawmakers, overwhelmingly white, middle-aged and male, and have minimal legislative experience despite often having been high achievers in their careers before Washington.
UK man faces U.S. prison term over Islamist militant camp in Oregon
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A mentally ill British man who U.S. authorities say helped try to set up a training camp in Oregon in 1999 for Islamist militants faces up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced on Friday in New York.
Lockheed, U.S. Air Force reach agreement on C-130 multiyear deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lockheed Martin Corp on Thursday said it had reached a verbal agreement with the U.S. Air Force on a five-year contract to build up to 83 C-130J Super Hercules transport planes for the Air Force, Coast Guard and Marine Corps thro…
Ex-House Speaker Hastert to plead guilty in hush-money case
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert is expected to plead guilty in a hush-money case stemming from allegations of sexual misconduct in a deal with prosecutors that could still force him to serve time in prison.
SeaWorld plans to challenge California commission over orca breeding ban
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – SeaWorld Entertainment Inc said on Thursday that it intended to challenge a decision by California authorities banning the San Diego theme park from breeding killer whales in captivity.
California lieutenant governor unveils gun control ballot measure
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday unveiled a ballot initiative aimed at strengthening the state’s gun control laws by banning possession of large-capacity magazines and requiring background checks for amm…
ABC News medical expert Jamie Zimmerman drowns in Hawaii
NEW YORK (Reuters) – ABC News medical analyst Jamie Zimmerman, 31, drowned when she lost her footing and was swept out to sea while vacationing in Hawaii, ABC News President James Goldston said on Thursday.
Flooding, mudslides strand Southern California drivers following storm
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Heavy rains touched off flooding and mudslides in foothill communities north of Los Angeles on Thursday, swamping cars, stranding drivers and prompting authorities to close several major roads.
NYC jail guards convicted of assaulting inmate, cover-up
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former guard at the troubled Rikers Island jail complex in New York City was convicted on Thursday of assaulting an inmate in 2009, leaving him permanently blind in one eye.
French train hero released from California hospital after stabbing
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – U.S. Air Force Airman Spencer Stone, who helped thwart a train attack in France only to be stabbed outside a bar in his California hometown, was released from the hospital on Thursday, a week after he was admitted with mu…
