Former U.S. congressman Ken Gray of Illinois dies at 89
(Reuters) – Former U.S. Representative Ken Gray of Illinois, once known as the “Prince of Pork” for his ability to win federal support for his district, has died at age 89.
Son charged with stabbing death of mother in Indiana hospital: media
(Reuters) – The son of an 80-year-old woman who was stabbed to death at a northwest Indiana hospital last week has been charged with her murder, news media reported on Sunday.
‘Excessive’ rubbing of engine blades caused F-35 failure: Pentagon
LONDON (Reuters) – The engine failure that has grounded the entire fleet of Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets was caused by “excessive” rubbing of fan blades in the plane’s Pratt & Whitney engine, but does not appear to be a fundamental design flaw, the Pentagon’s chief weapons buyer said on Sunday.
Pot farmer charged with starting California wildfire
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A 37-year-old man accused of starting a raging wildfire in Northern California while tending to his marijuana farm was arrested and in custody, fire officials said on Sunday.
State governments can help U.S. speed up drone use
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. state governments should help break a regulatory logjam that currently bans aerial drones from delivering packages, filming movies and monitoring crops and pipelines, officials from a state with extensive drone experience said…
Debut summer ‘supermoon’ hangs in the summer sky
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A “supermoon” rose above cities from Los Angeles to London on Saturday night, the first of three times this year the full moon will orbit nearer the earth and appear unusually large and bright.
Amateur explorers claim to find lost Army fort in Florida Everglades
MIAMI (Reuters) – A team of amateur explorers say they found the site of a lost U.S. Army fort buried deep in the Everglades that once served as a restocking post for troops during a series of guerilla-like battles with Seminole Indians.
U.S. Marines air chief wants to curb ‘big wish lists’ for arms upgrades
RAF FAIRFORD England (Reuters) – The U.S. Marine Corps’ new aviation chief this week said he plans to hold down “big wish lists” for upgrades to existing warplanes and helicopters so he can maximize purchases of new planes like the Lockheed Martin Corp…
Three dead, two wounded in Pasadena, California shootings
(Reuters) – Three people were killed and two wounded in a shooting late on Saturday afternoon in Pasadena, California before the gunman surrendered, police said.
U.S. Navy maintains grounding order for F-35 fighter jets
RAF FAIRFORD England (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy maintained a grounding order for F-35 B-model and C-model fighter jets built by Lockheed Martin Corp, saying it was still not clear what caused a massive engine failure on an Air Force F-35 jet last month….
