Russian jets in ‘unsafe’ encounters with destroyer: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Multiple Russian military aircraft came close to a U.S. Navy destroyer in the Black Sea on Feb. 10, incidents considered “unsafe and unprofessional,” a U.S. official said on Tuesday.
11-year-old Chicago girl shot in the head dies: family
CHICAGO (Reuters) – An 11-year-old who was one of two young girls shot in the head in separate incidents in Chicago during the weekend has died, relatives said on Tuesday, as the city continues to struggle to curb gun violence.
U.S. weather service says hit by first-ever data system outage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. National Weather Service said on Tuesday it suffered its first-ever outage of its data system during Monday’s blizzard in New England, keeping the agency from sending out forecasts and warnings for more than two hours.
Murder conviction ends infamous 1979 missing child case in N.Y.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York City jury on Tuesday found a former delicatessen worker guilty of murdering Etan Patz, a 6-year-old boy whose disappearance had been one of the highest-profile unsolved cases in the United States for nearly 40 years.
Governor, artists take aim at states’ transgender bathroom measures
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – North Carolina’s governor on Tuesday made his latest attempt at convincing legislators to repeal a law that restricts bathroom access for transgender people, while more than 140 entertainers called a similar measure prop…
Challenge to Trump travel ban moves forward in two courts
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The most consequential legal challenge to U.S. President Donald Trump’s travel ban will proceed on two tracks in the next few days: in a U.S. appeals court vote in San Francisco and the Seattle courtroom of a federal judge.
Chicago Public Schools sue over ‘discriminatory’ state funding
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) sued Illinois on Tuesday, claiming the state’s school funding system discriminates against its largely black and Hispanic student body.
North Dakota lawmakers vote ‘no’ on protecting drivers who hit protesters
(Reuters) – A controversial North Dakota bill that sought to shield motorists from liability if they unintentionally hit a protester on a roadway, injuring or killing them failed to garner enough support from lawmakers.
Trump national security aide Flynn resigns over Russian contacts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Michael Flynn, resigned late on Monday after revelations that he had discussed U.S. sanctions on Russia with the Russian ambassador to the United States before Trump took office…
U.S. flight cancellations, baggage problems fall to historic lows
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Airlines canceled 1.17 percent of scheduled domestic flights last year, the best performance in the 22 years the government has been tracking the issue, the U.S. Transportation Department said on Tuesday.
