Oklahoma county commissioner arrested on gun and drug charges
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – A county commissioner in rural Oklahoma and his wife have been arrested on suspicion of the illegal possession of a firearm and drugs, the Oklahoma State Board of Investigation said on Thursday.
Oklahoma county commissioner arrested on gun and drug charges
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – A county commissioner in rural Oklahoma and his wife have been arrested on suspicion of the illegal possession of a firearm and drugs, the Oklahoma State Board of Investigation said on Thursday.
Closing of Chicago trading pits: a requiem for family ties
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Thomas Cashman was not long out of law school when his dad, Tom, brought him to the Chicago Board of Trade soybean pit in 1994. The two spent the next 10 years trading side by side, until Thomas moved upstairs to begin trading on co…
Two San Francisco TV news crews attacked during live broadcast
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Two San Francisco television news crews were attacked and robbed and a camera operator pistol-whipped while reporting on a homicide early on Thursday, in an incident that was partly captured on live TV, local media reported.
Trump’s Miss USA pageant finds new broadcaster after NBC drops show
(Reuters) – The independent U.S. cable network REELZ will telecast the Miss USA pageant on July 12, the company announced on Thursday, stepping in after NBC dropped plans to broadcast the show because of inflammatory remarks about Mexican immigrants ma…
Mattress maker Serta next in line to dump Trump
(Reuters) – U.S. mattress maker Serta said it would not renew its licensing agreement with the Trump Organization, the latest company to distance itself from real estate developer and TV personality Donald Trump, after his comments insulting Mexicans.
California cancer patient with amnesia identified by sister: NBC
(Reuters) – A woman with amnesia who has been undergoing cancer treatments since she was found semiconscious in Southern California has been identified by her sister after turning to social media in a bid to rekindle her memory and find her family, an …
Tornado hits outside Kansas City, Missouri, damaging buildings
(Reuters) – A tornado hit Lee’s Summit, Missouri, outside Kansas City on Wednesday evening, causing damage to several buildings and overturning a fireworks trailer, the city’s fire department said.
For New York Puerto Ricans, debt crisis begins to hit home
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Before this week, Harriet Richardson’s retirement dream was still intact: work a few more years in the United States before heading back to find a quiet, ocean-front house in her native Puerto Rico. Now she’s not so sure.
Man held in killings of California family left DNA in car: media citing warrants
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – DNA belonging to an ex-convict accused of killing a San Diego family with a sledgehammer in 2010 was found in their abandoned car, media reported Wednesday, citing newly released search warrants.
