Manhattan drivers may soon face congestion fee to pay for subway fix
Drivers entering the most congested part of Manhattan would have to pay a charge to help fund repairs to New York City’s deteriorating subway system under a plan announced on Tuesday by Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
U.S. judge delays sentencing of admitted Russian agent Butina
A federal judge on Tuesday agreed to delay the sentencing of Maria Butina, who has admitted to working as a Russian agent to infiltrate a gun rights group and make inroads with U.S. conservative activists and Republicans, at the request of a prosecutor…
Family members of five slain in Pennsylvania had begged police for help: relative
Relatives of a Pennsylvania woman, accused on Tuesday of killing five relatives including two 9-year-old girls, said they had begged authorities for weeks to check on her due to concerns she might have fallen under the influence of a fringe religious g…
House advances bill rejecting Trump’s border wall emergency
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, ignoring White House veto threats, moved toward passage of legislation to terminate President Donald Trump’s proclaimed national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border, in what would be a stinging rejection of his proposed wall there.
U.S. judge delays admitted Russian agent Butina’s sentencing
A federal judge on Tuesday agreed to delay sentencing for Maria Butina, who has admitted to working to infiltrate a gun rights group and make inroads with U.S. conservative activists and Republicans as an agent for Russia, after a prosecutor said her c…
Bill to block Trump’s border emergency advances in House
A bill to stop President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to build a border wall with Mexico advanced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday.
U.S. denied tens of thousands more visas in 2018 due to travel ban: data
The U.S. State Department refused more than 37,000 visa applications in 2018 due to the Trump administration’s travel ban, up from less than 1,000 the previous year when the ban had not fully taken effect, according to agency data released on Tuesday.
Manhattan drivers face congestion charge to fund subway repairs
Drivers entering midtown and lower Manhattan would have to pay a congestion charge to help fund repairs to New York City’s deteriorating subway system under a plan announced on Tuesday by Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
Amtrak train with 183 aboard freed after 37 hours in snowy Oregon
An Amtrak train with 183 passengers and crew on board was on its way back to civilization on Tuesday after it hit a fallen tree and was stranded in the snowy Oregon wilderness for about 37 hours, railroad officials said.
New York leaders agree on plan for ‘congestion’ charge on vehicles
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio agreed to a plan to charge vehicles for entering much of Manhattan to help pay for repairs to the city’s deteriorating subway system, according to a joint statement on Tuesday.
