N.J. committee sends nuclear subsidy bill to state legislature
(Reuters) – A joint committee in the New Jersey Legislature voted unanimously on Wednesday to support a bill that could cost $300 million to subsidize nuclear power plants in an effort to keep them in service longer in a low natural gas price environme…
Cardinal’s death prompts U.S. sexual abuse activists to take stock of progress
BOSTON (Reuters) – The death on Wednesday of Roman Catholic Cardinal Bernard Law, who covered up the church’s child sex abuse scandal for decades, prompted U.S. activists to reflect on how far their efforts have come to make sure abusers can be prosecu…
Watchdog says Bureau of Prisons is failing to detect healthcare fraud
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. prison system is using outdated procedures that fail to detect and prevent fraud by doctors and other healthcare providers who may be overbilling the government for services, according to a Department of Justice report r…
Man sentenced to five years for threats to U.S. Jewish groups, stalking
(Reuters) – A former journalist who admitted to calling in bomb threats to U.S. Jewish centers as part of an extensive campaign of cyber stalking his ex-girlfriend was sentenced to five years in prison on Wednesday.
Last piece of Amtrak train wreckage removed from Washington state highway
(Reuters) – Workers had cleared all the wrecked train cars blocking a major West Coast highway by Wednesday morning, two days after the Amtrak train derailed in Washington state while speeding onto a bridge, state transportation officials said.
Atlanta airport power outage cost Delta Air Lines up to $50 million
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The 11-hour system outage at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson, the world’s busiest airport, cost Delta Air Lines up to $50 million, a Delta spokesman confirmed on Wednesday, and the carrier said it plans to seek compensation for its l…
Mistrial declared for Nevada rancher who led grazing rights revolt
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday declared a mistrial in the criminal case of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, who led a 2014 armed standoff with U.S. government agents in a range-land dispute, and tentatively set a new trial date for Febr…
Burst tire may have caused deadly tourist bus crash in Mexico -police
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The driver of a tour bus that crashed on Tuesday on a quiet road in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, killing 12 people, may have lost control after one of the front tires exploded, the local police chief said.
Mistrial declared in case against Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday declared a mistrial in the criminal case of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, who led a 2014 armed standoff with U.S. government agents in a range-land dispute, and set a new trial date of Feb. 26, 2018.
Chipotle restaurant under investigation after illness scare: Report
(Reuters) – Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc fell as much as 3.3 percent after a report that public health officials are investigating a possible illness outbreak in one of the company’s restaurants in Los Angeles.
