Battle over Confederate flag unfurls in South Carolina and beyond
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Reuters) – An initiative to remove the Confederate flag from the South Carolina State House grounds picked up steam on Tuesday, a week after the massacre of nine black church members, and criticism over the emblem long associated with s…
White nationalists condemn church killings, identify with shooter
ABBEVILLE, South Carolina (Reuters) – Leaders of America’s core white supremacist groups have a laundry list of perceived grievances. They say the media ignore black on white crime; that desegregation has led to poorer schools for white students; that white people in the United States have lost power to black people.
Whole Foods faces NY probe for overcharging for packaged goods
(Reuters) – Posh supermarket chain Whole Foods Market Inc is being investigated by the New York Department of Consumer Affairs for overcharging customers for prepackaged meat, dairy and other goods by overstating their weight.
U.S. nuclear force upgrade affordable despite high cost: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An effort to modernize the U.S. nuclear force, from bombs to ballistic missile submarines, is affordable despite estimates the cost could be as high as $1 trillion over 30 years, according to a new study by a Washington think-tan…
U.S. to fine railroads that fail to implement PTC safety system
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. railroads that fail to implement a safety technology system known as positive train control, or PTC, will face federal fines beginning Jan. 1, the top federal railroad regulator said on Wednesday.
New York ‘League of Kitchens’ gives immigrant cooks cash, confidence
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The League of Kitchens initiative solves at least two problems: It provides talented, immigrant home cooks with cash and New York foodies with a chance to do more than just sit in the kitchen and listen to storie…
U.S. motorists set record for driving in April
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. motorists drove a record number of miles in April, as a resurgence in road travel that has lasted over a year shows no signs of easing, a U.S. government data showed on Wednesday.
Storms lash Mid-Atlantic, disrupt travel, cut off power
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Powerful thunderstorms packing heavy rain and high winds lashed the U.S. Middle Atlantic region late on Tuesday, killing one person, snarling travel and cutting off power to hundreds of thousands of customers.
A big, dark Chicago room will get a view when it goes on the market
CHICAGO (Reuters) – FOR LET: 36,000 square-foot (3,345 square-meter) cave in central Chicago. Three-story ceilings, cutting-edge fiber optic feeds, historic art deco setting. Ten pits available, perfect for lounging. Jackets not included.
Black bears in the cross-hairs of Florida wildlife agency
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – Florida is expected Wednesday to greenlight a black bear hunt in October for the first time in 20 years despite protests and petitions calling on Governor Rick Scott to stop it.
