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Tuesday, July 11, 2017

U.S. Marine Corps confirms 16 service members killed in military plane crash

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sixteen service members were killed after a U.S. military transport plane crashed in rural Mississippi on Monday evening, the U.S Marine Corps said on Tuesday.

U.S. Army soldier arrested in Hawaii on terrorism charges

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Army sergeant stationed in Hawaii after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan was charged on Monday with attempting to provide material support to Islamic State extremists, including a drone aircraft and combat training instructions.

New York commuters take disruptive track repairs in stride

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Commuters were warned to expect hell going to and from New York City, but on the first day of disruptive repairs at the nation's busiest rail hub on Monday many said their rides were no worse than usual for the crowded, delay-prone transit system.

Healthcare disagreements roil U.S. Senate Republicans

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican senators returned to Washington on Monday following a 10-day holiday recess still at odds with one another over legislation President Donald Trump wants passed to repeal major portions of Obamacare.

Trump's election panel puts hold on voter data request

(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's commission to investigate possible election fraud on Monday put a freeze on its effort to collect sensitive voter data from states in the face of growing legal challenges.

Los Angeles spells out low-cost, bold Olympic future in Games pitch

LAUSANNE (Reuters) - Los Angeles could deliver a low-cost, low-risk model for the Olympic Games, officials outlining its 2024 candidacy to the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday.

Authorities investigating explosion at Air Force center in Oklahoma

(Reuters) - Authorities on Tuesday were investigating an explosion outside a U.S. Air Force recruitment center in northeast Oklahoma, local media reported.

Seattle lawmakers pass tax on highest earners; mayor eager to be sued

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Seattle's city council unanimously passed a pioneering income tax on the city's highest earners on Monday, a measure that has become a clarion call for Democrats there even though it is likely to face a swift legal challenge over violating state law.

Chicago policemen plead not guilty to cover-up in shooting of black teen

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Three current and former Chicago police officers pleaded not guilty on Monday to felony charges of conspiring to cover up the fatal shooting of an African-American teenager by a white officer, a killing that sparked days of protests.

Civil rights groups battle Texas Republicans in court on redistricting

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Civil rights groups accused Texas Republicans of illegally drawing district maps with the intention of diluting the voting power of minorities at the start of a hearing on Monday on a long-simmering battle over redistricting.