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Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Lack of security footage hampers Ohio nightclub shooting probe

(Reuters) - Ohio police have made no arrests yet in a fatal weekend shooting in a Cincinnati nightclub, in part because there was no security video footage available to investigators despite a history of violence at the venue, authorities said on Monday.

Trump touts Ford investment in three Michigan plants

DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday touted an expected announcement from Ford Motor Co about investments and jobs at U.S. plants, saying the automaker would make a major investment in three Michigan facilities.

At least three dead in fire at Oakland residential building

(This March 27 story was corrected to show in headline that at least three people were killed, not two)

Trump to sign order sweeping away Obama-era climate policies

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Tuesday to undo a slew of Obama-era climate change regulations that his administration says is hobbling oil drillers and coal miners, a move environmental groups have vowed to take to court.

How two teens in leggings became a PR mess for United Airlines

(Reuters) - A bystander who touched off a social media furor after she saw United Airlines stop two teenage girls dressed in leggings from boarding a flight admitted on Monday that she did not fully grasp the situation when she started tweeting her indignation.

Two Miami police officers shot in ambush-style attack: police

(Reuters) - A group of men shot and wounded two police officers in an ambush-style attack outside an apartment building in Miami late on Monday, media reported.

Florida man kills one, wounds five in 'horrific' shooting: police

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Reuters) - A Florida man killed his girlfriend and wounded five others, including her two young sons and a high school student during a shooting spree with an AK-47 rifle on Monday, police said.

Manhunt prompts evacuation of Arizona wildlife park

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A manhunt for an armed fugitive that triggered the evacuation of a popular wildlife park south of the Grand Canyon ended peacefully on Monday with the arrest of the suspect, police in Arizona said.

'Fearless Girl' extends face-off with Wall Street's 'Charging Bull'

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The "Fearless Girl" statue in New York City, whose face-off with Wall Street's "Charging Bull" won her legions of fans in just three weeks, will hold her ground for at least another 11 months.

U.S. attorney general escalates pressure on 'sanctuary' cities

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Attorney General Jeff Sessions threatened on Monday to cut off U.S. Justice Department grants to cities that fail to assist federal immigration authorities, moving the Trump administration closer to a potential clash with leaders of America's largest urban centers.