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Motive Behind Waffle House Shooting Eludes Nashville Police

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Travis Reinking, 29, was taken into custody on Monday after a protracted manhunt, following tips from the public that led authorities to search secluded woods in which he was hiding near his home. Travis Reinking is scheduled to make his first court appearance on Wednesday morning. NASHVILLE, TENN.:  Nashville police were working on Tuesday to determine what motivated a gunman with an AR-15 rifle to kill four people at an all-night Waffle House restaurant, having arrested a suspect with a history of erratic behavior . Travis Reinking, 29, was taken into custody on Monday after a protracted manhunt , following tips from the public that led authorities to search secluded woods in which he was hiding near his home. Police say a nearly naked Reinking opened fire at the restaurant at about 3:30 a.m . Sunday, then fled the scene. The gunman, who began shooting outside the restaurant and then moved inside, aborted his attack and fled when a customer, 29-year-old James Shaw Jr., wrestled t...

The Rich Are Betting They Can Buy Their Way To A Longer Life

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In a new UBS Financial Services survey, 53 percent of wealthy investors said they expected to live to 100. The rich are more than willing to sacrifice money for extra longevity. (Representational) Money might not buy love, but it can buy better health. And, to live as long as possible, the world's wealthy are willing to pay up. Over the past few decades, the average person's lifespan has risen almost everywhere in the world. In China, the U.S. and most of Eastern Europe,  the average life expectancy at birth has reached the late 70s, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or OECD. People in Western Europe and Japan, meanwhile, can expect to live into their early 80s. Most rich people, however, are counting on living even longer-a lot longer, as in two decades more than average. In a new UBS Financial Services survey, 53 percent of wealthy investors said they expected to live to 100. Hitting triple digits won't be easy, but it's not as ou...

Uber Co-Founder Travis Kalanick Chalks Return With Fund Aimed At India, China

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The overarching theme of the new fund, pronounced "ten-one-hundred", will be to invest in real estate, ecommerce and emerging innovation in China and India, Kalanick said in a tweet. Kalanick was not immediately available to respond to additional queries (File) Travis Kalanick, the former Uber chief executive, announced on Wednesday in a Twitter post that he is going to start an investment fund called 10100. The overarching theme of the new fund, pronounced "ten-one-hundred", will be to invest in real estate, ecommerce and emerging innovation in China and India, Kalanick said in a tweet. The fund will oversee for-profit investments as well as non-profit work and focus on education and future of cities, Kalanick said. Twitter was abuzz with speculation behind the meaning of the new fund's name. One user suggested that it could be a reference "Googol" or "10 to the power 100." Kalanick was not immediately available to respond to additional quer...

May says abolishing tuition fees not the answer as review into post-18 education launched

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The PM says this would push up taxes, leave universities competing for cash and result in a cap on student numbers. Mrs May said university is often considered the best option for young people by default Theresa May hit out at Labour's pledge to abolish university tuition fees as she unveiled a wide-ranging review of post-18 education. The Prime Minister said such a move would push up taxes, leave universities competing with the likes of schools and the NHS for cash and result in a cap on student numbers being reintroduced. "That is not my idea of a fair or progressive system," Mrs May said. She added that it was her belief that "those who benefit directly from higher education should contribute directly towards the cost of it". Labour said the review was an "unnecessary waste of time", with shadow education secretary Angela Rayner declaring: "Theresa May has finally admitted that her Government got it wrong." Jeremy Corbyn's fees promise...