U.S. Transportation Department conducting an audit of FAA oversight
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday said it was conducting an audit of the Federal Aviation Administration’s maintenance oversight of Allegiant Air and American Airlines in the wake of media reports of lax safety sta…
‘No follow up’ from Trump over staying in climate pact: U.N.
BONN, Germany (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has yet to outline what changes he wants in a 2015 global climate agreement as the price for dropping his plan to quit, the United Nations’ climate chief said on Wednesday.
Aging former New England mob boss murdered witness in 1993: prosecutor
BOSTON (Reuters) – A former New England mob boss and an associate in 1993 murdered a Boston nightclub manager they suspected of cooperating with investigators, a federal prosecutor said on Wednesday at the start of their trial.
U.S. Justice Dept to lessen overlap on white-collar crime, change penalties: Rosenstein
(Reuters) – Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Wednesday unveiled a new approach to white-collar and corporate crime that he said will improve coordination between authorities and other countries, lessen duplicativeness, and modify how pena…
Two killed in Tesla car crash in Florida: police
(Reuters) – Two teenagers were killed on Tuesday after the Tesla car they were traveling in crashed and caught fire in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, police said on Wednesday.
Dodging planes and a taste of home: life on a U.S. aircraft carrier
ABOARD USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (Reuters) – The routine begins with a raised hand waving furiously and ends, like a well-executed ballet, on one knee, arm extended forward and two pointed fingers signaling take-off.
Russian firm tied to ‘Putin’s cook’ poised to plead not guilty in U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Russian company accused by U.S. prosecutors of funding a propaganda operation to tilt the 2016 presidential election in President Donald Trump’s favor and stir disharmony in the United States is expected to plead not guilty on …
New volcano fissures force more evacuations on Hawaii’s Big Island
PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) – Emergency crews ordered Hawaii residents to leave their homes after two new fissures opened up near the Kilauea volcano, almost a week after it started a series of huge explosions.
Former New England mob boss faces trial over 1993 murder
BOSTON (Reuters) – A former New England mob boss and an associate are set to go on trial on Wednesday on charges that they participated in the 1993 murder of a Boston nightclub manager whose remains were discovered behind an abandoned Rhode Island mill…
Washington cupcake shop offers taste of royal wedding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For those longing for a taste of the upcoming wedding of Britain’s Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle, a pair of Washington sisters are ready to provide it – in cupcake form.
