U.S. officials warn ‘intense’ flu season to continue, urge shots
(Reuters) – Adults who get a flu shot are 36 percent less likely to get the disease, while for children the figure was an unexpectedly high 59 percent, U.S. health officials said on Thursday, predicting that the current “intense” season could continue …
Two men arrested in New York City with bomb-making material: NY Times
(Reuters) – Authorities arrested two people in New York City on Thursday and planned to charge to them with building an explosive device after what they described a federal terrorism investigation, the New York Times reported, citing an unnamed law enf…
New York top court clears man held six years at Rikers Island without trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A divided New York State Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, on Thursday threw out the indictment of a man who spent more than six years in the Rikers Island jail in a Manhattan murder case, saying his constitutional right…
West Virginia man admits to fraud tied to Boston art heist
BOSTON (Reuters) – A West Virginia man pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges he fraudulently offered to sell some of the $500 million in artwork that was stolen from a Boston museum in 1990 and never recovered, even though he had no access to the paint…
Accused Florida gunman visited restaurants, store after killing: police
PARKLAND, Fla. (Reuters) – The 19-year-old man accused of killing 17 people at a Florida high school fled hidden in a crowd of frightened students and visited two fast food restaurants before he was arrested less than two hours after the massacre, off…
Senate rejects immigration bills, leaves Dreamers in limbo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate rejected a series of bills to protect “Dreamer” immigrants on Thursday, leaving in limbo the future of 1.8 million young adults brought to the United States illegally as children.
U.S. groups sue Trump administration over teen pregnancy grant cuts
(Reuters) – Planned Parenthood, other organizations and a Washington state county filed lawsuits on Thursday challenging a decision by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to defund more than $200 million in teen pregnancy prevention programs.
Gun restraining order might have thwarted Florida shooting: experts
(Reuters) – A few U.S. states have laws allowing police and family members to obtain orders barring people suspected of being a threat from possessing guns, but Florida does not. Some gun control proponents and legal experts said Wednesday’s school sho…
New York top court clears man held 6 years at Rikers Island without trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A divided New York State Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, on Thursday threw out the indictment of a man who spent more than six years in the Rikers Island jail in a Manhattan murder case, saying his constitutional right…
Senate rejects immigration bills after Trump veto threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate failed to advance any legislation to protect “Dreamer” immigrants on Thursday, falling short of the 60 votes needed to move forward on four proposals including one backed by President Donald Trump and two bipartis…
