Exuberant and defiant, New Yorkers flock to Halloween parade despite attack
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Thousands of merry-makers, many dressed in elaborate Halloween costumes, paraded through lower Manhattan on Tuesday, undeterred by the attack that unfolded just hours earlier when a driver mowed down dozens of people on a bike path…
Obama seeks to spark U.S. civic activism with Chicago event
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that at a time of political divisiveness, more civic activism was needed to solve community problems across the United States.
Eight dead in suspected terrorist truck attack on Manhattan 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 others in what authorities said was an a…
Return Manafort’s money, Democrats demand of California Republican
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – A California neuroscientist vying to unseat Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher stepped up his criticism of the conservative on Tuesday, demanding he return a $1,000 contribution from indicted Trump adviser Paul Manaf…
Former President Obama seeks to build U.S. civic engagement at summit
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that at a time of political divisiveness, more civic activism was needed to solve community problems across the nation.
Eight dead in truck attack on Manhattan bike path; suspect arrested
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A pickup truck driver killed eight people and injured more than a dozen others when he drove down a New York City bike path on Tuesday afternoon in what authorities said was a terrorist attack.
New York man pleads guilty to ‘Hamilton’ show ticket scheme
(Reuters) – A New York man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to defrauding investors in a fake ticket reselling business for popular events, including the popular Broadway musical “Hamilton.”
California insurance agency: wildfires losses at $3.3 billion, rising
(Reuters) – Wildfires in California have caused insured losses of more than $3.3 billion, based on claims reported by 15 insurers, and the figure will rise, the California Department of Insurance said on Tuesday.
U.S. nuclear arsenal to cost $1.2 trillion over next 30 years: CBO
(Reuters) – Modernizing and maintaining the U.S. nuclear arsenal over the next 30 years will cost more than $1.2 trillion, according to a report released on Tuesday by the Congressional Budget Office.
Several people killed as truck drives down New York City bike path
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A pickup truck struck down multiple people on a bike path in lower Manhattan, killing several and injuring numerous others on Tuesday afternoon, before the driver was shot and taken into custody, the New York City police said.
