Pentagon sets up panel to study electronic warfare requirements
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Defense Department is setting up a new panel to study electronic warfare needs across the U.S. military and make strategic recommendations to ensure the United States retains its competitive edge, a top Pentagon official…
Starving sea lion pups inundate Southern California rescue centers
San Diego (Reuters) – Animal rescue centers in California are being inundated with stranded, starving sea lion pups, raising the possibility that the facilities could soon be overwhelmed, the federal agency coordinating the rescue said.
Obama, Italy’s Renzi to meet on Ukraine, Islamic State: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi will meet April 17 to discuss a range of security issues, including the crisis in Ukraine and ongoing efforts to counter Islamic State, the White House said on T…
Missouri set to execute brain-damaged man who killed deputy
(Reuters) – Missouri is set to execute the convicted killer of a sheriff’s deputy on Tuesday over objections from his lawyers who say a sawmill accident decades ago cost him part of his brain and made him ineligible for the death penalty.
United Airlines flight diverted after man rushes toward cockpit: ABC News
(Reuters) – A United Airlines flight en route to Denver had to return to a Washington D.C. airport when a passenger rushed toward the cockpit before being grabbed by other passengers on Monday, ABC News and the company said.
Alabama federal judge declines to lift gay marriage order
(Reuters) – The battle over gay marriage in Alabama heightened on Monday when a federal judge refused to stay her order to a county judge that he start issuing marriage licenses to gay couples.
NYC tour bus firms agree to $7.5 million anti-trust settlement
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two New York City tour bus companies have agreed to pay $7.5 million and forfeit about 50 stops, including highly prized locations in Manhattan, to settle an anti-trust lawsuit brought by state and federal prosecutors, officials sa…
Twenty-four hour Missouri standoff ends, police find three dead
(Reuters) – A 24-hour standoff at a Missouri apartment complex ended on Monday evening, when police broke into the home and found the dead bodies of a man and two of his children, officials said.
Family of mentally ill black man killed by Dallas police release video: newspaper
(Reuters) – The family of a mentally ill African-American man who was shot dead by Dallas police last summer has released footage from an officer’s body camera that recorded the incident, the Dallas Morning News reported on Monday.
Removing U.S. oil ban would create jobs beyond drilling: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lifting a 40-year-old U.S. ban on crude exports would create a wide range of jobs in the oil drilling supply chain and broader economy even in states that produce little or no oil, according to a report released on Tuesday.
