New York attorney general solicits help from the public in broadband probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman invited the public on Sunday to test the speed of their Internet and submit the results online as part of an ongoing probe into whether large providers may be short-changing customers w…
Muslim Americans struggle with fallout from San Bernardino attack
CORONA, Calif. (Reuters) – With tears in her eyes, Mohammad Halisi’s young daughter asked her father “Why are we bad?” after seeing reports that a Muslim couple killed 14 people in California last week, and wanted to know whether she should hide the fa…
Suspect arrested for arson, hate crime in California mosque fire
COACHELLA, Calif. (Reuters) – Police have arrested a 23-year-old man suspected of setting a fire at a Southern California mosque in a hate attack, following the massacre of 14 people in San Bernardino by a Muslim couple in what the FBI is treating as a…
Trump’s name restored at Dubai golf complex
DUBAI (Reuters) – A Dubai real estate firm has restored Donald Trump’s name on a $6 billion golf complex it is building with the U.S. businessman and presidential hopeful, days after taking it down following his proposal to ban Muslims from entering th…
Armed man shot in Pennsylvania Walmart: reports
(Reuters) – A man armed with handguns and a rifle was shot on Saturday night as he wielded the weapons inside a Pennsylvania Walmart, according to media reports.
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.
