U.S. government cancels 9/11-era registry for foreigners
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government is canceling an inactive registry program for visitors from countries where extremist groups are operating, a plan similar to a Muslim registry considered by President-elect Donald Trump.
Delta says removes plane passengers for ‘provocative behavior’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Delta Air Lines Inc removed two men from a plane at London’s Heathrow Airport before takeoff on Wednesday, and one of the men accused the airline of acting on passenger complaints that he had been speaking on a phone in Arabic.
Uber removes self-driving cars from San Francisco roads
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] has removed its self-driving cars from San Francisco streets, halting the autonomous program one week after its launch as the company faced a regulatory crackdown.
Racist rant at Kentucky mall prompts ban, apology from mayor
(Reuters) – A racist, expletive-filled rant caught on camera at a Louisville, Kentucky, mall has led to a permanent ban for a shopper and prompted an apology from the city’s mayor.
Ex-CEO gets two years U.S. prison for hiding assets amid SEC case
(Reuters) – A one-time chief executive has been sentenced to two years in prison for engaging in a scheme to pocket $657,000 he made selling antiques instead of using it to help pay a judgment obtained by U.S. regulators for illegal stock sales.
With Dakota Access in limbo, more Bakken crude to move on trains
HOUSTON (Reuters) – As oil prices recover and U.S. shale production picks up, energy companies that had planned to ship crude on the Dakota Access Pipeline will turn to rail, a transport method that poses its own risks to the environment and local comm…
U.S. parents accept children’s transgender identity by age three
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jodie Patterson’s 3-year-old, Penelope, was brooding and angry until one day she asked her child what was wrong.
Michigan governor expects no charges over Flint crisis: newspaper
(Reuters) – Michigan Governor Rick Snyder said he had “no reason to be concerned” he would be charged in connection with the Flint drinking water crisis that exposed city residents to high levels of lead, the Detroit Free Press reported on Thursday.
U.S. auto sales dip in December; 2016 to set record: JD Power and LMC
DETROIT (Reuters) – U.S. auto sales will probably decline slightly for December as consumers keep snubbing sedans despite record consumer discounts, industry consultancies J.D. Power and LMC Automotive said on Thursday in a forecast that highlights the…
California Supreme Court denies Manson follower’s petition
(Reuters) – The California Supreme Court denied a request on Wednesday to hold a hearing in the parole case of Leslie Van Houten who, as a follower of cult leader Charles Manson, took part in one of the most notorious mass murders of the 20th century.
