John Glenn, first American to orbit Earth, dies at 95
(Reuters) – John Glenn, who became one of the 20th century’s greatest explorers as the first American to orbit Earth and later as the world’s oldest astronaut, and also had a long career as a U.S. senator, died in Ohio on Thursday at age 95.
New York, New Jersey 10-year transport plan could include rail tunnel
Jersey City, N.J. (Reuters) – The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said for the first time on Thursday its next 10-year capital plan may include $2.7 billion for Amtrak’s Gateway rail tunnel project underneath the Hudson River.
Zimmer Biomet to settle bribery charges with U.S. prosecutors: filing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. authorities will reach a settlement with medical device maker Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc over bribery allegations in the next four weeks, prosecutors said in a court filing Thursday.
Ex-Insys executives arrested for bribing U.S. doctors to prescribe painkiller
(Reuters) – Six former Insys Therapeutics Inc executives and managers were arrested on Thursday on charges they engaged in a nationwide scheme to bribe doctors to unnecessarily prescribe a drug containing the opioid fentanyl, U.S. prosecutors said.
Arkansas Supreme Court blocks birth certificates for same-sex couples
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – Birth certificates issued in Arkansas must identify the biological parents even if the child is subsequently adopted by a same-sex couple, a divided state Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.
South Carolina jury views grim crime scene photos from 2015 church attack
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A South Carolina jury viewed graphic photos on Thursday of bullet-riddled bodies and cartridge cases left in the wake of the June 2015 attack on an historic black church, after a federal judge denied a mistrial for accused …
U.S. Marine pilot dies after ejecting from plane off Japan
(Reuters) – A U.S. Marine pilot has died after he ejected from his FA-18C+ fighter jet as the aircraft went down off the coast of Japan, the U.S. military said in a statement on Thursday.
NYC shelter ‘clusters’ questioned after homeless toddler deaths
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City’s use of private apartment buildings to house multiple homeless families came under fire on Thursday, a day after two children living in one of the so-called cluster sites were killed in a radiator accident.
Greens rally in Michigan as courts in three states weigh recounts
LANSING, Mich. (Reuters) – Green Party supporters rallied in freezing temperatures in Michigan’s capital on Thursday and urged its high court to revive a recount of presidential votes in one of three states where the party wants ballots re-examined.
U.S. carriers see 3.5 percent bump in 2016 winter holiday flying
(Reuters) – More than 45 million passengers will take to the skies on U.S. airlines this holiday season, Airlines for America projected on Thursday, up 3.5 percent from holiday travel last year.
