Damaged drainage system in flooded New Orleans is nearly repaired
(Reuters) – A damaged turbine that contributed to flooding in New Orleans should be working again later on Friday, but more back-up power is needed and dozens of extra generators are being brought in for the rest of the hurricane season, the mayor said…
Los Angeles City Council backs 2028 Olympic bid
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Los Angeles City Council on Friday voted unanimously to authorize the city to sign a contract with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to host the 2028 Summer Games.
British college employee accused of Chicago murder agrees to transfer
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – An employee of Britain’s Oxford University accused of stabbing to death a Chicago-area man with a second suspect agreed on Friday to be transferred to Illinois from California to face a murder charge.
Audits show lax oversight by Wisconsin agency counting Foxconn jobs
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Wisconsin agency tasked with holding Foxconn accountable for delivering up to 13,000 jobs in exchange for $1.5 billion in state payroll tax credits has a history of failing to verify job-creation claims and rewarding companies t…
Chicago schools budget counts on uncertain funding
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A fiscal 2018 budget unveiled on Friday by the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) depends on nearly $570 million in new money from the state and city that may not materialize or has not been identified.
Nineteen overcome with dizziness, nausea at New Hampshire hospital
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Nineteen staff members were evacuated from a hospital in Exeter, New Hampshire, on Friday and treated for dizziness, nausea and vomiting, a hospital spokeswoman said.
Take cover, avoid bomb flash. Guam issues nuclear guidelines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Guam posted emergency guidelines on Friday to help residents prepare for any potential nuclear attack after a threat from North Korea to fire missiles in the vicinity of the U.S. Pacific territory.
Asylum seekers at Canada border unfazed by tents, months of uncertainty
CHAMPLAIN, N.Y. (Reuters) – Asylum seekers, mainly from Haiti, clambering over a gully from upstate New York into Canada on Friday were undeterred by the prospect of days in border tents, months of uncertainty and signs of a right-wing backlash in Queb…
Nebraska funeral picketing law survives protester’s challenge
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a Nebraska law that prohibits picketing within 500 feet of funerals, saying it did not violate the free speech rights of the Westboro Baptist Church, whose members condemn homosexuality.
Weak U.S. dollar means unexpected bargains for foreign tourists
(Reuters) – Toshi Sugiyura and his wife Naka had a pleasant surprise awaiting them in San Francisco when the couple arrived from Japan on an anniversary trip, thanks to the U.S. dollar’s months-long slide against the yen.
