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.
New York City to pay $18 million to settle lawsuits over 2004 arrests
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The city of New York announced on Wednesday that it agreed to pay close to $18 million to settle hundreds of federal civil lawsuits brought by people who claimed they were unfairly arrested during the 2004 Republican National Conve…
Texas, Ohio fight over Air Force One where LBJ took oath
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The foundation that backs the library for President Lyndon Baines Johnson is locking horns with the Air Force museum in Ohio over an Air Force One jet that Johnson admirers believe belongs in Texas.
U.S. labor board alleges Wal-Mart violated labor law in 14 states
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Wednesday issued a complaint against Wal-Mart Inc, alleging the world’s largest retailer violated labor laws in 14 states by taking action against striking workers.
New video surfaces of U.S. prisoner from Afghan war
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A new video has surfaced showing Bowe Bergdahl, a U.S. soldier captured by militants while stationed in Afghanistan more than four years ago, the soldier’s family said on Wednesday.
Boy in New Mexico school shooting took gun from home, police say
(Reuters) – A 12-year-old boy who wounded two students when he opened fire with a shotgun at a New Mexico middle school took the firearm from his home, modified it and planned the attack in advance, police said on Wednesday.
