Appeals court considers overturning sentence of former NY Assembly speaker
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Judges in a federal appeals court on Thursday sharply questioned whether the corruption conviction of Sheldon Silver, former speaker of the New York State Assembly, could stand in light of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision.
Man left undetonated explosive at NYC bus terminal, police say
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Police arrested a man after he left a crude explosive device in a briefcase during rush hour at a busy New York City bus terminal, according to a criminal complaint filed on Thursday. The device did not detonate.
New York Mayor details cuts to city under Trump budget proposal
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday said the city would suffer huge cuts to a wide array of services and capital funding, jeopardizing everything from housing inspections and senior services to transit projects and count…
Man indicted for hate crimes after attack on Muslim airport employee
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Massachusetts man has been indicted on hate crime charges after assaulting a female Muslim employee at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport in January, yelling that President Donald Trump “will get rid of all of you,”…
Gunning for profit: Firearm makers among the top short trades under Trump
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Gun owners were thrilled with Donald Trump’s election in November. So were short sellers of gun stocks.
U.S. Air Force releases names of airmen killed in New Mexico crash
(Reuters) – Three U.S. Air Force officers killed when their small reconnaissance plane crashed near a municipal airport in eastern New Mexico were identified on Thursday.
Miami baseball star Fernandez responsible for deadly boat crash: report
MIAMI (Reuters) – Miami baseball star Jose Fernandez was to blame for a boat crash that killed him and two passengers last year, Florida officials said on Thursday, finding that his reckless and impaired driving led the vessel to slam into a rock jetty…
McDonald’s deletes Trump tweet, says Twitter account compromised
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – McDonald’s Corp quickly deleted a tweet sent from the company’s handle slamming U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday and said its official Twitter account had been compromised.
Tennessee finds bird flu at second farm that supplies Tyson Foods
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A form of bird flu that is highly lethal for poultry has infected a second commercial chicken flock in Tennessee that supplies Tyson Foods Inc, the company and the state’s agriculture department said on Thursday.
Judge orders Volkswagen executive held until trial in emissions case
DETROIT (Reuters) – A federal judge in Detroit on Thursday ordered that a Volkswagen AG executive charged in the automaker’s diesel emissions scandal be detained until his trial set for January 2018.
