Connecticut may become first U.S. state to allow deadly police drones

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Connecticut would become the first U.S. state to allow law enforcement agencies to use drones equipped with deadly weapons if a bill opposed by civil libertarians becomes law.

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Fiery interstate bridge collapse in Atlanta needs lengthy repairs

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Georgia officials inspecting the fiery collapse of a major interstate highway bridge in Atlanta said on Friday the repair timetable was unclear but expect a "time-consuming event."

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South Carolina church gunman to plead guilty to murder charges, paper reports

(Reuters) - Dylann Roof, convicted and sentenced to death in federal court for the 2015 massacre at a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina, will plead guilty to related state murder charges, the Post and Courier newspaper reported on Friday.

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Mother watches as her two sons, two others gunned down in Chicago: media

(Reuters) - A mother watched on Thursday as a man approached the Chicago south side restaurant where she works and opened fire, killing her two sons and two other men in a shooting that police described as gang-related retaliation, media reported.

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Fire collapses portion of interstate highway in Atlanta

(Reuters) - A portion of the Interstate 85 highway collapsed in Atlanta on Thursday due to a fire under the bridge, the city's fire and rescue agency said.

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U.S. judge views $25 million Trump University settlement favorably

SAN DIEGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday said he was leaning toward approving a $25 million settlement of fraud claims against President Donald Trump and his Trump University real estate seminars but deferred a final decision to a later date.

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SpaceX launches first recycled rocket in test of cost-cutting model

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - A recycled SpaceX rocket booster recovered at sea from its first flight nearly a year ago blasted off again on Thursday from Florida on a satellite-delivery mission, then returned to land successfully on a floating platform at sea.

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