Suspected U.S. shooter worked as civilian IT contractor for Navy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Aaron Alexis, the 34-year-old suspected shooter behind Monday’s rampage at the U.S. Navy Yard in Washington, was at some point a civilian contractor for the U.S. Navy in the information technology area, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus s…
Investors see four million signing up for Obamacare in 2014: survey
(Reuters) – Investors expect 4 million Americans to initially enroll in the state insurance marketplaces created under President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act, according to a survey released on Monday, as concerns mount that technical glitches cou…
Suspected U.S. shooter discharged from Navy after misconduct
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Aaron Alexis, the 34-year-old suspected shooter behind Monday’s rampage at the U.S. Navy Yard in Washington, received a general discharge from the Navy Reserve in 2011 after a series of misconduct issues, a Navy official said.
U.S. judge says NYC skyscraper owner concealed Iranian assets
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge said Monday the owners of a skyscraper on New York’s Fifth Avenue were deliberately “shielding and concealing Iranian assets,” in violation of U.S. law.
Washington Navy Yard shooter tentatively identified: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three federal law enforcement sources tentatively identified Aaron Alexis, a one-time Texas resident, as the gunman in a shooting on Monday at the U.S. Navy Yard in Washington.
Senate cancels session, locked down after Navy Yard shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate canceled its Monday session and it and its adjacent office buildings were put into lockdown after fatal shootings at the nearby Navy Yard in Washington.
Thirteen dead in Washington Navy Yard shooting: mayor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A shooting rampage at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday has left 13 people dead, including the gunman, Washington Mayor Vincent Gray said.
Suspected shooter served in U.S. Navy reserves
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Aaron Alexis, the 34-year-old suspected shooter behind Monday’s rampage at the U.S. Navy Yard in Washington, served full time in the U.S. Navy’s Reserve from May 2007 to January 2011, a Navy official told Reuters.
Louisiana towns step up tests of water after boy dies from infection
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Some Louisiana towns intensified testing of water supplies on Monday after a 4-year-old boy died from a rare brain-eating amoeba that authorities suspect he contracted while playing on a Slip-N-Slide toy in the backyard of a hom…
Yellen’s star rises in gambling public’s Fed chair bets
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Vice Chair Janet Yellen surged to the top of the betting boards as the most likely pick to succeed Ben Bernanke as chairman of the Fed on Monday after former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers withdrew fr…
