U.S. general confident F-35 logistics system will work overseas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The computerized logistics system that controls the Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jet still needs work, but it will be able to support three F-35s on their first overseas trip for two UK air shows this summer, a top Pentagon …
U.S. drug ‘mule’ gets three-year prison sentence on his 90th birthday
DETROIT (Reuters) – An Indiana man who prosecutors said hauled more than a ton of cocaine to Michigan from the southwestern United States over several trips was sentenced on Wednesday, his 90th birthday, to three years in federal prison.
States must be warned of oil-by-rail cargoes, U.S. says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. companies moving crude oil via rail must tell state officials when a cargo is moving across their jurisdiction, the U.S. Transportation Secretary said on Wednesday, the latest response to a string of fiery derailments.
FBI cleared in shooting death of California murder-kidnap suspect
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – FBI agents who shot and killed a California murder suspect who abducted a teen-aged girl and fled to the Idaho wilderness used reasonable force to defend themselves against a fugitive who opened fire with his rifle, investigat…
Texas City street shut by Marathon refinery leak
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A street in Texas City, Texas was shut for several hours on Wednesday morning by a leak of the volatile hydrocarbon naphtha at Marathon Petroleum Corp’s Galveston Bay Refinery, said a city official and a company spokeswoman.
Four dead in fire at Florida home of former tennis pro James Blake
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – Four people were found dead on Wednesday in a burning Tampa, Florida, mansion owned by former pro tennis player James Blake, police said.
New Hampshire court allows ‘COPSLIE’ license plate
BOSTON (Reuters) – A New Hampshire man has the right to drive around the New England state with a license plate reading “COPSLIE,” the state’s top court ruled on Wednesday.
New York City politician charged with corruption
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Democratic member of the New York City Council was arrested on corruption charges on Wednesday, accused of illegally pocketing roughly $30,000 in public funds for his own use, prosecutors said.
Main highway between L.A. and Las Vegas reopens after bridge fire
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The main highway route between Southern California and Las Vegas was fully reopened on Wednesday, nearly two days after a bridge fire and collapse forced authorities to shut it down in both directions, backing up traffic for mil…
U.S. drug ‘mule’ faces possible prison sentence on 90th birthday
DETROIT (Reuters) – An Indiana man who prosecutors said hauled well over a ton of cocaine to Michigan from the southwestern United States as part of a drug trafficking operation is set to be sentenced in federal court on Wednesday, his 90th birthday.
