Party hardy: Revelers brave Times Square on a frigid New Year’s Eve
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York’s Times Square was filling up on Sunday as hordes of hardy revelers, undeterred by bitter cold and an unprecedented security operation, maneuvered for prime spots to view the giant New Year’s Eve ball drop at midnight.
Chief justice orders review of sexual harassment standards in U.S. judiciary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts said on Sunday he would launch a review in 2018 of how the federal judiciary handles sexual harassment, following the recent resignation of a U.S. appeals court judge amid allegations of inappropri…
Colorado deputy killed in barrage of gunfire at apartment complex
DENVER (Reuters) – A gunman opened fire on sheriff’s deputies at an apartment complex near Denver on Sunday, killing one officer before the suspect was shot and killed, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said.
Colorado deputy sheriff killed in domestic dispute call, suspect shot
(Reuters) – A gunman opened fire on sheriff’s deputies responding to a report of a domestic disturbance near Denver on Sunday, killing one officer, before the suspect was shot and apparently killed, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said.
Colorado deputy sheriff killed during domestic disturbance call
(Reuters) – A gunman opened fire on sheriff’s deputies responding to a report of a domestic disturbance near Denver on Sunday, killing one of the officers, before the suspect was shot and apparently killed, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said.
‘Multiple’ deputies injured in Colorado shooting, sheriff says
(Reuters) – “Multiple” sheriff’s deputies were injured on Sunday morning after responding to a report of a domestic disturbance near Denver, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said.
Bright lights of Times Square beckon, even on a frigid New Year’s Eve
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of merrymakers are making the annual pilgrimage to New York’s Times Square on Sunday to witness the giant New Year’s Eve ball drop at midnight, undeterred by bitter cold and an unprecedented security operation…
No winner in Powerball drawing, jackpot soars to $440 million
(Reuters) – No Powerball tickets matched all six numbers for Saturday night’s $384 million grand prize drawing, sending next week’s jackpot in the United States surging to $440 million, lottery officials said.
New year could bring record low temperatures to U.S. Midwest, East Coast
(Reuters) – Bitterly cold weather will usher in the new year for much of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains this weekend, bringing record low temperatures to the Midwest, making travel difficult and putting a chill on New Year’s Eve celebra…
FBI Russia probe helped by Australian diplomat tip-off: NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos told an Australian diplomat in May 2016 that Russia had political dirt on Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, the New York Times reported on Saturday.




