Record Thanksgiving air travel could boost U.S. airlines
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. airline profits in the first nine months of 2017 fell 20 percent year over year, but the busiest Thanksgiving travel period in more than a decade could give carriers a boost, according to an industry trade group on Wednesday.
Uzbek man is focus of deadly New York truck attack
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. investigators on Wednesday were focused on an Uzbek immigrant they said killed eight people in New York by driving a rental truck down a riverfront bike path in an attack authorities said had all the hallmarks of terrorism.
Motorists keep record pace on U.S. roads in August: DOT
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Motorists logged 1.4 percent more miles on U.S. roads and highways in August compared to last year, staying on track to break last year’s record volumes, according to data released on Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Transportat…
Trump announces picks for U.S. attorneys in California, Texas, others
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced his choices to lead U.S. attorney offices in California, Maryland, Connecticut, Texas, New Mexico and Louisiana, the White House said in a statement.
Crashes involving U.S. destroyers were preventable: Navy investigations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two crashes in the Asia Pacific region involving U.S. Navy destroyers and commercial vessels earlier this year were avoidable and caused by a number of preventable errors by the sailors on board the ships, according to the result…
Deadly attack in New York branded ‘terrorism’ by authorities
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An Uzbek immigrant accused of killing eight people in New York City by driving a rental truck down a riverfront bike path on Tuesday appeared to have acted alone in an attack that bore all the hallmarks of terrorism, authorities sa…
Monsanto, BASF weed killers strain U.S. states with damage complaints
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. farmers have overwhelmed state governments with thousands of complaints about crop damage linked to new versions of weed killers, threatening future sales by manufacturers Monsanto Co and BASF SE .
U.S. Army deserter Bergdahl suffers nerve damage after captivity-witness
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Reuters) – U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl suffers significant nerve damage as a result of malnutrition and torture while he was a prisoner of the Taliban after being captured in Afghanistan when he deserted his post in June 2009, de…
Deadly Halloween attack in New York branded ‘terrorism’ by authorities
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An Uzbek immigrant accused of killing eight people in New York City by driving a rental truck down a riverfront bike path on Tuesday appeared to have acted alone, but the Halloween Day attack had all the hallmarks of terrorism, aut…
Suspected terrorist truck attack kills eight on New York bike path
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A man driving a rented pickup truck mowed down pedestrians and cyclists on a bike path alongside the Hudson River in New York City on Tuesday, killing eight people and injuring about a dozen in what authorities said was an act of t…
