Trial of two Boston officials canceled after prosecution dealt setback
BOSTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday called off next week’s trial of two members of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh’s administration accused of extorting a music festival production company into using union labor after a court ruling jeopardized th…
‘Four’easter’ storm pounds U.S. East, states declare emergencies
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. East’s fourth major snowstorm this month swept through the region with heavy snow and high winds on Wednesday, snarling flights and commuter travel, closing schools and triggering emergency declarations in New York City an…
Police say suspected Maryland school shooter used father’s gun
(Reuters) – A 17-year-old Maryland high school student used his father’s legally purchased handgun to shoot a female student with whom he had been in a recently ended relationship, police said on Wednesday.
U.S. Border Patrol agent murdered Mexican teen in 2012 shooting: prosecutor
TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) – A prosecutor said on Wednesday that a U.S. Border Patrol agent who fatally shot a Mexican teenager from U.S. territory in 2012 committed murder, while the defense attorney said the agent’s actions were lawful and in response…
United CEO acknowledges airline’s mistake in puppy’s death
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The head of United Airlines acknowledged on Wednesday that the carrier had made a mistake last week when a French bulldog puppy died on a United flight after a cabin attendant forced the dog’s owner to stow it in an overhead bin.
What the Federal Reserve rate hike means for U.S. households
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The effects of the Federal Reserve interest rate hike announced on Wednesday will extend beyond corporate America to household budgets.
Chevron says it will not dispute climate science in U.S. lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A Chevron attorney said in court on Wednesday that the company supports scientific conclusions that humans are causing climate change, a response to a lawsuit that accuses five major energy producers of misleading the public f…
‘Four’easter’ storm in U.S. East brings snow day for kids, traffic nightmare for adults
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A storm bearing snow, sleet and winds rolled through the eastern United States on Wednesday, crippling public transit and closing schools in several cities, as people in the region endured the fourth major snowstorm this month.
Deadly Texas blast suspect was quiet, home-schooled
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (Reuters) – The quiet, home-schooled son of a local couple that sold Amway products is suspected of staging a three-week deadly bombing campaign that gripped the Texas capital of Austin.
Texas bombing suspect blows self up on roadside as police close in
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (Reuters) – Experts removed explosive device components on Wednesday from the home of a Texas man who police say carried out a three-week bombing spree that came to an end earlier in the day when he blew himself up as police closed …
