Storm brings tornadoes, damages structures near Houston
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Storms packing heavy rains, lashing winds and tornadoes hit the Houston metropolitan area on Tuesday, ripping roofs off homes, blowing windows out of frames and leaving tens of thousands of people without power.
‘Made in the USA’ lawsuit against CVS Health is dismissed
(Reuters) – A federal judge has dismissed a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing CVS Health Corp of selling Vitamin C drops that are falsely labeled as “Made in the USA” because the Vitamin C is sourced from other countries.
Massachusetts man to plead guilty to threatening to burn mosque
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts man was due to plead guilty on Tuesday to threatening to burn down a Boston mosque in the wake of the 2015 attacks in Paris by Islamic State gunmen and suicide bombers.
Amid problems, specialists wonder who’s overseeing group that owns SAT
BOSTON (Reuters) – Last month, the governing body of the College Board — the not-for-profit that owns the SAT college-entrance exam — met at the Ritz-Carlton resort in Fort Lauderdale for its annual retreat.
Travel snarled, two dead, as winter storm pummels New England
BOSTON (Reuters) – Close to 1,000 flights were canceled and hundreds of vehicle crashes reported as a winter storm hit New England on Monday, dropping as much as two feet of snow on parts of Maine and leaving two dead in Massachusetts.
Double-murder trial for ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez set to begin
BOSTON (Reuters) – Former National Football League star and convicted killer Aaron Hernandez is due back in a Boston courtroom on Tuesday for his second murder trial, this time on charges that he shot two men dead outside a nightclub after a dispute ov…
Elkhound, pekingese among first-day winners at Westminster dog show
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Norwegian elkhound, a pekingese, a miniature poodle and a German shepherd became the first four finalists at the 141st Westminster Kennel Club Dog show on Monday, the opening night of the two-day competition.
U.S. Representatives vote against D.C. assisted suicide law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives’ Oversight Committee voted on Monday to strike down a Washington, D.C. law that would allow physician-assisted suicide there.
New York City mayor says ‘affordability crisis’ threatens city
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City is threatened by an “affordability crisis” because rising housing prices have significantly outpaced wage growth, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Monday.
Over 680 arrested in U.S. immigration raids; rights groups alarmed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. immigration officers last week arrested more than 680 people in the country illegally, the homeland security chief said on Monday, in a broad enforcement action that alarmed immigrant rights groups.
