Drone test flights starting in Nevada: FAA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The third of six U.S. test sites chosen to perform research on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, has started operations in Nevada, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday.
World’s oldest man dies in New York at 111
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The world’s oldest man has died in New York at age 111, according to the senior citizen residence where he lived.
Las Vegas cop killers may have white supremacy links: report
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Law enforcement officials are looking into whether a man and woman who killed two Las Vegas police officers and a third person before killing themselves Sunday had links to the white supremacy movement, according to a report on Mo…
U.S. top court leaves intact jury verdicts against big tobacco
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a series of appeals filed mainly by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co seeking to overturn Florida court rulings worth more than $70 million in favor of customers who sued over injuries ass…
Sterling suit against NBA holds up Clippers’ sale, commissioner says
SAN ANTONIO Texas (Reuters) – National Basketball Association Commissioner Adam Silver said on Sunday a single obstacle blocked completion of the $2-billion sale of the Los Angeles Clippers – a lawsuit brought by embattled owner Donald Sterling against…
Tornado injures man on golf course in suburban Denver
DENVER (Reuters) – Severe weather pounded eastern Colorado on Sunday, bringing heavy rain and spawning several tornados, one of which injured a man on a golf course near Denver, authorities said.
Obama to issue order easing student loan debt pressures
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will issue an executive action on Monday aimed at making it easier for young people to avoid trouble repaying student loans, a White House official said on Sunday.
Three dead, two wounded in shooting attack on Las Vegas police
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Two armed suspects shouting “this is a revolution” opened fire on two Las Vegas police officers eating lunch in a pizza parlor on Sunday, then shot and killed a civilian inside a nearby Wal-Mart store before killing themselves, po…
Bergdahl describes harsh treatment, solitary confinement: U.S. officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl suffered harsh treatment at the hands of his Taliban captors, including long periods of solitary confinement, according to U.S. military officials who also said the soldier was struggling emotiona…
Thousands of naked bicyclists stage festive Portland protest ride
PORTLAND Oregon (Reuters) – Thousands of bicyclists, many of them stark naked, poured into the streets of Portland, Oregon on Saturday night for the 11th annual World Naked Bike Ride, a protest that promotes bike riding as an alternative to driving car…
