U.S. regulators recall 2.1 million vehicles in new air bag issue
(Reuters) – The auto industry’s air bag troubles deepened on Saturday as U.S. federal safety regulators said three big automakers will recall about 2.1 million older vehicles to fix defects that could cause air bags to deploy when they are not supposed…
In Los Angeles, Muslim women find empowerment in female-only Friday prayers
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – After the traditional call to prayer, Edina Lekovic stood in front of some 150 women seated on the floor at an interfaith center in Los Angeles, and delivered a sermon, a role traditionally reserved for Muslim men.
Whitney Houston’s daughter revived after being rushed to hospital
(Reuters) – Bobbi Kristina Brown, the only daughter of late pop star Whitney Houston and singer Bobby Brown, was found unresponsive in a bathtub at her Georgia home on Saturday, but she was revived after being rushed to a hospital, police said.
San Francisco police arrest man over body parts found in suitcase
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A 60-year-old man was arrested early Saturday on murder charges in connection with an incident in which human body parts were found stuffed in a suitcase and left on a San Francisco street, police said.
Winter storm threatens heavy snow, sleet from Midwest to East Coast
(Reuters) – A winter snowstorm was expected to blanket a wide swath of the U.S. Midwest on Saturday before heading to the East Coast, bringing up to a foot (30 cm) of fresh accumulation to parts of New England, days after a blizzard slammed the region,…
U.S. regulators recall 2.1 million vehicles in new air bag issue
(Reuters) – The auto industry’s air bag troubles deepened on Saturday as U.S. federal safety regulators said three big automakers will recall about 2.1 million older vehicles to fix defects that could cause air bags to deploy when they are not supposed to.
Ode to the range: Cowboys take to prose to celebrate U.S. West
ELKO, Nev. (Reuters) – When long-time bronc rider Paul Zarzyski needed to rest his aching bones after an adrenaline-charged stint on torquing horseflesh, he often turned to the last thing most people would associate with cowboy life: writing poetry.
$50 million lawsuit filed over deadly Washington subway smoke incident
(Reuters) – The family of the woman who died in a Washington D.C. subway train after smoke filled a tunnel and two rail cars filed a $50 million lawsuit against the city’s subway system on Friday.
Texas Governor to declare ‘Chris Kyle Day’ in honor of sniper
(Reuters) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Friday he would officially declare Feb. 2 “Chris Kyle Day” in the state, in honor of the late Navy Seal sharpshooter portrayed in the film “American Sniper.”
New York City settles with family of slain black teen for $3.9 million
(Reuters) – New York City has settled with the family of an unarmed black teen fatally shot by police in 2012, agreeing to pay $3.9 million, officials said on Friday.
