Rhode Island reopens probe into loan to former Red Sox player’s company
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Reuters) – Rhode Island legislators are set on Tuesday to resume hearings on the state’s $75 million loan guarantee to former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling’s now-bankrupt video game company as the state fights to recoup some o…
Drone carrying drugs, hacksaw blades crashes at Oklahoma prison
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – A drone carrying mobile phones, drugs, hacksaw blades and other material dangling in a bundle from a fishing line crashed at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester before inmates could grab the contraband, prison officia…
One injured at Georgia power plant
(Reuters) – A contractor at the Plant Bowen power station near Cartersville, Georgia, was injured on Tuesday by an electrical flash from equipment on which he was performing maintenance, Georgia Power company said in a statement.
U.S. court upholds sentence of man who shot at White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld the 25-year prison sentence of an Idaho man who fired a rifle at the White House in 2011.
South by Southwest cancels gaming harassment session due to threats
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – South by Southwest has canceled two sessions about the video gaming industry culture, including one on harassment, at its 2016 annual meeting of the technology industry in Austin, Texas, after receiving threats of violent atta…
GM recalls 1.3 million older cars for fire hazard
(Reuters) – General Motors Co said it is recalling about 1.3 million older sedans and coupes in the United States to fix oil leakages that pose a fire hazard.
Fiat recalls 65,760 trucks and 75,364 SUVs in United States
(Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV said it is recalling 65,760 Ram trucks and 75,364 Jeep Cherokee sport utility vehicles (SUVs) in the United States.
Tiny New Hampshire communities guard midnight voting tradition
HART’S LOCATION, N.H. (Reuters) – At midnight on a yet-to-be chosen Tuesday early next year, the roughly 40 residents of New Hampshire’s smallest town will pack into a small log building off the main road to cast some of the first votes in the race for…
U.S. police chiefs call for background checks for all gun purchases
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Police chiefs from across the United States called on Monday for universal background checks for firearms purchases, saying opinion polls consistently show that most Americans support such restrictions.
Navy veteran sues U.S. State Department for denying ‘intersex’ passport
DENVER (Reuters) – A Navy veteran from Colorado who identifies as neither male nor female has sued the U.S. Department of State after being denied a passport for refusing to select a gender on the application, court documents showed on Monday.
