Noah’s Ark theme park in Kentucky to open July 2016: founder
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – A controversial Noah’s Ark-themed amusement park in Kentucky will open on July 7, 2016, the park’s founder said on Thursday.
Obama awards Medal of Honor to French-born U.S. Army captain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest U.S. distinction for valor, on Thursday to retired Army Captain Florent Groberg for thwarting an Afghan suicide bomb attack that left him badly wounded.
Cleveland clergy join Rice family request for prosecutor to step down
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A group of Cleveland area clergy members on Thursday asked the prosecutor in charge of the shooting case of 12-year-old Tamir Rice to step aside in light of comments he made about the family’s “economic motives.”
Drone strikes giant Ferris wheel on Seattle’s waterfront
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A drone crashed into a giant Ferris wheel on Seattle’s waterfront, but there were no reports of injuries or major damage, police said on Thursday.
Hershey to offer healthier Kisses this holiday season
(Reuters) – Chocolate maker Hershey Co said it would launch Hershey’s Kisses and milk chocolate bars made with no artificial flavors for the holiday season, as it looks to cater to a growing demand for less-processed food.
Video shows Virginia police using Tasers on man who died
(Reuters) – Newly released videos apparently show three small-town Virginia police repeatedly using stun guns in 2013 on an unarmed man who died shortly afterwards.
Federal government to finance half of $20 billion New York-New Jersey tunnel
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The federal government will fund half of a planned $20 billion commuter rail tunnel linking New Jersey and New York under the Hudson River in an agreement announced on Thursday by the states’ governors.
Students across U.S. to march over debt, free public college
(Reuters) – Students were set to walk out of classrooms across the United States on Thursday to protest ballooning student loan debt for higher education and rally for tuition-free public colleges and a minimum wage hike for campus workers.
Northrop’s long-range U.S. bomber work paused after protest
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Work on a recently awarded long-range strike bomber contract to Northrop Grumman Corp has been paused after rivals Boeing Co and Lockheed Martin protested against the selection process, the U.S. Air Force said. Air Force spokesma…
U.S. postal workers union backs Sanders’ presidential bid
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. postal workers union on Thursday endorsed Bernie Sanders in his bid for the White House, delivering a boost to the Vermont senator’s underdog campaign against Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton.
