Death toll from overheated Florida nursing home rises to 10
(Reuters) – A 10th elderly patient at a Miami-area nursing home has died after she was exposed to sweltering heat in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, police said on Thursday.
U.S. judge aims to quickly decide lawsuits over DACA
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Thursday said he wanted to decide quickly lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s decision to end a program that shielded from deportation children brought to the United States illegally by their parent…
Hurricane Maria floods Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Deadly Hurricane Maria flooded parts of the Dominican Republic as it grazed past on Thursday and dumped more heavy rain on the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico after destroying buildings and knocking out power to the enti…
Maryland proposes $9 billion plan to relieve traffic congestion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Maryland Governor Larry Hogan proposed on Thursday an ambitious $9 billion public-private partnership to add new traffic lanes around the traffic-clogged U.S. capital region and assume control of a highway operated by the federal…
Former U.S. Attorney Bharara joins CNN as senior legal analyst
(Reuters) – Former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara is joining CNN as a senior legal analyst, a CNN spokesman said on Thursday.
U.S. motorists kept up record driving pace in July: DOT
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. motorists logged 0.8 percent more miles on the road in July than they did in the year-ago month, keeping 2017 on a pace to break last year’s record of total miles driven, according to U.S. Department of Transportation data rel…
U.S. safety board: Train-crash engineers had sleep disorders
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The engineers in two New York City area commuter train crashes suffered from undiagnosed sleep disorders, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said on Thursday.
Illinois high court upholds former cop Peterson’s murder conviction
(Reuters) – The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the conviction of former Chicago-area police officer Drew Peterson for murdering his third wife.
U.S. household net worth rises again in second quarter 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The wealth of U.S. households rose to $96.2 trillion in the second quarter of this year as U.S. stock prices hit record highs and home values continued to climb, a report by the Federal Reserve showed on Thursday.
Death toll from Hurricane Maria rises as storm heads north
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Deadly Hurricane Maria flooded parts of the Dominican Republic on Thursday and continued to dump heavy rain on the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico after destroying buildings and knocking out power to the entire island.
