NBA’s Dwight Howard has driver’s license suspended for not paying fine
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – The driver’s license of Houston Rockets eight-time All-Star center Dwight Howard has been suspended in Florida for his failure to pay a fine for running a red light, court records show.
Los Angeles police try to reassure public on newly acquired drones
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Two hand-me-down miniature helicopter drones given away for free by Seattle after a political uproar there are now under lock and key in Los Angeles, where a police commission vows to keep the aircraft grounded until it approves…
San Francisco puts earthquake warning signs on buildings
(Reuters) – The city of San Francisco stepped up the pressure on property owners who fail to comply with seismic retrofitting regulations this week, posting large, red and white warning signs on the buildings to make the violations public.
U.S. lawmakers want to curb antibiotic use on farms
(Reuters) – Two U.S. lawmakers are calling for action to rein in antibiotic use in livestock in response to a Reuters investigation showing how top U.S. poultry firms have been administering drugs to their flocks.
SpaceX must meet high standard to get rocket certified : U.S. officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior U.S. Air Force officials on Tuesday said they favored competition for military rocket launches, but the Air Force needed to stick to its high standards in certifying the Falcon 9 rocket, built by privately-held Space Explo…
Dispute could delay Florida rollout of limited medical marijuana
MIAMI (Reuters) – Florida patients with epilepsy and other diseases hoping to gain limited access to medical marijuana may have to keep waiting as the state’s largest nursery is contesting newly developed rules needed to roll out a special strain of ca…
Court’s expert witness on Detroit bankruptcy qualified to testify: judge
DETROIT (Reuters) – An expert witness hand-picked by the federal judge overseeing Detroit’s historic bankruptcy case will testify on the feasibility of the city’s debt adjustment plan without restrictions, the judge ruled on Tuesday.
Boeing, SpaceX win contracts to build ‘space taxis’ for NASA
CAPE CANAVERAL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – NASA will partner with Boeing and SpaceX to build commercially owned and operated “space taxis” to fly astronauts to the International Space Station, ending U.S. dependence on Russia for rides, officials said on Tu…
New York state denied federal funds for flagship bridge project
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. federal government has rejected most of a $511 million loan request for the renewal of New York state’s Tappan Zee Bridge, dealing a blow to one of governor Andrew Cuomo’s most prominent infrastructure projects just weeks …
Tony Stewart fatal dirt-track incident to be heard by grand jury
(Reuters) – The case of a fatal dirt-track incident involving three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart in upstate New York last month will be referred to a grand jury, authorities said on Tuesday.
