JACOBS Engineering Group reported yesterday that Q4 profit dropped by about a third and earnings missed Wall Street expectations, as the construction services firm was hit by project cancellations.

A 60-year-old Nasa contract worker took a handgun inside an office building at the Johnson Space Centre and shot dead a hostage before killing himself.

A NEW car insurance provider that hits the market today aims to slash premiums for customers that are seen as risky bets by their existing insurers.