U.S. safety board members clash over regulatory overhaul proposal
HOUSTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) rejected a proposal on Wednesday night from its staff to recommend a sweeping overhaul of California’s system for regulating crude oil refineries.
Federal grand jury indicts Houston woman for threatening to kill Obama
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A Houston woman who goes by the name “Teddy Bear Paradise” was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday for sending a letter threatening to assassinate President Barack Obama, according to court records.
Despite budget surplus, no state bailout in works for Detroit, says top lawmaker
DETROIT (Reuters) – Despite forecasts that Michigan will have a budget surplus, a top state legislator on Wednesday warned that Detroit should not expect a state bailout for the struggling city that has filed the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. hi…
Dallas Cowboys’ Brent drank heavily before deadly crash: witness
DALLAS (Reuters) – An expert witness called by the prosecution testified on Wednesday that former Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent has been drinking heavily before crashing his new Mercedes in December 2012, killing teammate Jerry Brown Jr.
Texas father sentenced to life for killing his three children
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A Houston man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty on Wednesday in the 2010 shooting deaths of his three children, according to court records.
U.S. Air Force hit with cheating scandal in nuke missile wing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Air Force has suspended security clearances for 34 officers and is re-testing the entire force overseeing America’s nuclear-armed missiles after uncovering widespread cheating on a key proficiency exam.
Texas father sentenced to life for killing his 3 children
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A Houston man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty on Wednesday in the 2010 shooting deaths of his three children, according to court records.
Asiana crash aftermath video shows firefighters warned about teen
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Firefighters responding to an Asiana Airlines plane that crash-landed in San Francisco in July were warned about the presence of a teenage passenger who was later fatally struck by an emergency vehicle, new video footage of th…
American Airlines cuts flights from Reagan, LaGuardia airports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – American Airlines will halt year-round, daily nonstop service to 17 cities from Washington’s Reagan National Airport as a result of the divestiture of slots required by the U.S. government for American’s merger with US Airways, t…
Body recovered from Chicago River thought to be missing student
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A body recovered on Wednesday from the Chicago River is believed to be that of a young woman who tried to help a friend after he fell into the icy waters while trying to retrieve a mobile phone.
