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…
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.”
