Explosions and fire erupt at Detroit bus terminal
(Reuters) – Firefighters battled a large blaze at a bus terminal in Detroit early on Friday morning, local media reported.
New North Dakota governor expects controversial pipeline to be built
(Reuters) – North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, who took office last month in the height of tensions surrounding the Dakota Access Pipeline, said he believed the line would eventually be built and asked opponents to clean their protest camp before sprin…
Some U.S. House Republicans doubtful ahead of vote to begin Obamacare repeal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives moved toward a Friday vote to begin dismantling Obamacare despite anxiety among some Republicans they were rushing into a major step without knowing the budget consequences or having a firm idea …
Louisiana man pleads guilty to threatening shooting at D.C. pizzeria
(Reuters) – A Louisiana man pleaded guilty on Thursday to a federal charge that he threatened to carry out a shooting at a Washington D.C. pizzeria near another restaurant where days earlier a man opened fire as he investigated a fake news report, a p…
Storms ease California drought as reservoirs fill up
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Several months of wet weather have dramatically eased California’s years-long drought, replenishing reservoirs and parched aquifers and forcing state water officials to switch – at least temporarily – from managing short…
New York’s public authorities have $13,487 debt for every state resident
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York State’s public authorities including the Dormitory Authority, the Empire State Development Corp and the Thruway Authority have $267 billion of total debt outstanding, or $13,487 for every resident, the state’s chief fiscal…
U.S. judge blocks rule on financial assistance for dialysis patients
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Thursday put on hold a new federal rule that dialysis providers have said would prevent dialysis patients from using charitable assistance to buy private health insurance.
U.S. in deal to reform Baltimore police after Freddie Gray death
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – The city of Baltimore will enact a series of police reforms including changes in how officers use force and transport prisoners under an agreement with the U.S. Justice Department filed in federal court on Thursday.
Vote opens way for federal financing of Amtrak’s $24 billion renovation plan
NEWARK, N.J. (Reuters) – The board overseeing the $24 billion Gateway Program to rebuild portions of Amtrak rail lines through New York City voted on Thursday to enter the first phase of construction into a federal program, a critical step to accessing…
U.S. targets NYC Board of Elections in voter purge lawsuit
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Thursday asked a federal judge in Brooklyn, New York to let it join a private lawsuit seeking to stop New York City’s Board of Elections from improperly purging voters from the city’s registration rolls.
