U.S. judge puts $94.5 million Atlantic City casino deal on hold
(Reuters) – A federal judge in New Jersey on Sunday called a temporary halt to the pending sale of bankrupt Revel Casino in Atlantic City and scheduled a hearing on Monday on a motion to block some of the terms of the $94.5 million deal.
Glitch delays launch of SpaceX rocket with U.S. weather satellite
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – Launch of a SpaceX rocket with a U.S. weather satellite bound for deep space was called off minutes before liftoff on Sunday due to a technical problem, officials said.
Weather worries U.S. cattle producers as they slowly expand herds
ZUEHL, Texas (Reuters) – Texas rancher Jim Rackley would like to add more cattle to his herd of about 50 to take advantage of sizzling beef prices and growing demand from health-conscious consumers for his grass-fed beef. But the prospect of cloudless …
Heavy snow returns to New England, rain to Pacific Northwest
(Reuters) – Boston and other areas of the Northeast, already buried under about a yard of snow, braced for up to two more feet through early Tuesday while more rain and high winds were in store for parts of the Pacific coast, forecasters said on Sunday…
Two injured in small plane crash near U.S. Army base in Maryland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A small, single-engine plane crashed on Sunday in a wooded area near Fort Meade, a U.S. Army base in Maryland, injuring two men, state police said.
Michigan man claiming bomb, drives pickup into Coast Guard station
(Reuters) – A Michigan man claiming to have a bomb drove his truck through the gates of a U.S. Coast Guard station on Lake Michigan early Sunday, according to police and media reports.
Shooting in Atlanta suburb kills five, including 2 children
Douglasville, Ga. (Reuters) – A father went on a shooting rampage this weekend, killing his ex-wife, her boyfriend, and two children before taking his own life in a suburban Atlanta neighborhood, authorities said.
Comedian Bill Cosby cancels Boston show due to weather
BOSTON (Reuters) – Comedian Bill Cosby, who has been dogged by accusations that he sexually assaulted more than a dozen women years ago, has canceled a Sunday evening performance in Boston, saying the heavy snow forecast for the area could make travel …
Teenager charged for shooting in mall near Pittsburgh
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A 17-year-old youth has been charged in connection with a shooting that wounded three people, two of them critically, at a Macy’s department store in a mall outside Pittsburgh, police said on Sunday.
Growing U.S. hog herd, flat Chinese demand slams pork prices
CHICAGO (Reuters) – For decades, Chuck Souder relied on corn and soybeans to keep his 400-acre Iowa farm running, but with corn selling for half its price two years ago and soybeans slumping, Souder has shifted to what he hopes will be a more profitabl…
