New York City plans to open 90 new homeless shelters
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York plans to open 90 new shelters as city officials struggle to get a handle on homelessness, which has risen over the past few decades to its highest level in almost a century, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Tuesday.
Indiana bill stiffening hate crime penalties fails in Senate
(Reuters) – An Indiana bill that aimed to allow judges to stiffen penalties for people who committed bias-motivated crimes failed to gain the support of lawmakers and will not advance in the state legislature, the bill’s author said.
U.S. judge to rule on Dakota Access Pipeline easement in early March
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge said on Tuesday he hopes to decide by about March 7 on a request by Native American tribes for the Army Corps of Engineers to withdraw an easement on religious grounds for the final link of the Dakota Access Pipeline…
Meat lovers eat steak standing up at new restaurant in New York City
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Carnivores who stood in a late morning line for roughly 30 minutes to dine at a new Japanese steakhouse in New York City remained standing once inside, part of a plan to allow customers to wolf down their food and move on.
Minnesota raises budget balance forecast to $1.65 billion
(Reuters) – Minnesota on Tuesday increased the projected balance at the end of its next two-year budget cycle by $250 million to $1.65 billion, while warning that uncertainty over U.S. economic policy poses “significant risk.”
SUV hits marching band in Alabama Mardi Gras parade, 12 injured
(Reuters) – An SUV driven by a 73-year-old man plowed into a Mardi Gras parade crowd in Alabama, on Tuesday, injuring a dozen members of a high school marching band, but there was no sign the incident was intentional, city and police officials said.
Illinois governor launches job website in case of union strike
CHICAGO (Reuters) – In preparation for a possible strike by Illinois’ largest union of state workers, Governor Bruce Rauner’s administration launched a website on Tuesday encouraging residents to apply for permanent or temporary state jobs.
Police hunt Mississippi man accused of strangling girlfriend
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. marshals and local police are continuing to hunt for a man suspected of killing his girlfriend at her apartment and shooting and wounding a woman jogging in a nearby park in Mississippi, a law enforcement official said on Tues…
Republicans lack agreement on Obamacare ahead of Trump speech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House and Congress lacked agreement on a plan to repeal and replace Obamacare on Tuesday amid signs of growing Republican division on the issue, as President Donald Trump prepared to address lawmakers about his 2017 age…
U.S. attorney general pushes to stop suing local police
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Tuesday that the federal government should stop spending money to sue local police departments, signaling a sharp departure from the previous administration’s policy toward law enforcem…
