Jeb Bush marked ‘Hispanic’ on Florida voter form: NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Likely Republican presidential contender Jeb Bush, who was popular among Spanish-speaking voters while Florida governor, marked himself as “Hispanic” on a 2009 voter registration application, The New York Times reported on Monday…
U.S. safety officials review petition to reopen probe of Ford headlights
DETROIT (Reuters) – U.S. safety regulators said they would review a petition from a North Carolina consumer group that sought further investigation into a potential loss of vehicle headlights or all exterior lighting in almost 518,000 Ford Motor Co lar…
Supreme Court declines to review North Carolina voting law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review the legality of new Republican-backed voting restrictions in North Carolina that were part of a law opponents argued was aimed at making it harder for voters who tend to favor D…
Dozens arrested near University of Kentucky after Final Four loss
(Reuters) – Thirty-one people were arrested overnight near the University of Kentucky after the school’s previously undefeated men’s basketball team was knocked out the NCAA’s Final Four tournament in a semi-final loss to Wisconsin, police said on Sund…
Hungry sea lion pulls man holding fish off boat in California
(Reuters) – A man was injured on Sunday after he was pulled into the water by a sea lion that jumped from the water at a San Diego marina and grabbed a fish he was holding, authorities said.
Rolling Stone awaits review of discredited Virginia gang rape story
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Columbia University review of a now-discredited Rolling Stone magazine story about an alleged gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity was due out on Sunday, addressing questions of journalistic principles raised by the…
New Jersey church ceiling collapses, hurting 14, at Easter service
(Reuters) – More than a dozen people were hurt in northern New Jersey on Sunday when a church ceiling collapsed on top of them during an Easter service, authorities said.
Jenny Wallenda, matriarch of the ‘Flying Wallenda’ family, dies
(Reuters) – Jenny Wallenda, the matriarch of the “Flying Wallenda” family of acrobats known for their breathtaking high-wire stunts, has died, the family said on Sunday. She was 87.
Dozens arrested near University of Kentucky after Final Four loss
(Reuters) – Thirty-one people were arrested overnight near the University of Kentucky after the school’s previously undefeated men’s basketball team was knocked out the NCAA’s Final Four tournament in a semi-final loss to Wisconsin, police said on Sund…
Man in custody after human remains found in bag near MIT campus
(Reuters) – A man was in custody on Sunday in connection with the discovery of human remains found in a duffel bag about a half-mile from the Cambridge campus of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, law enforcement authorities say.
