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.
Fast-food workers protest Trump’s labor secretary nominee
LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The union-backed “Fight for $15” movement protested at Carl’s Jr and Hardee’s restaurants on Thursday in a bid to stop the chains’ head, a vocal opponent of minimum wage increases and “overregulation,” from becoming U…
Jail guards at New York’s Rikers Island sentenced for beating, cover-up
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Three guards at New York’s notorious Rikers Island jail complex will serve time behind bars in connection with the beating of an inmate and a subsequent cover-up effort, authorities announced on Thursday.
Five children dead, one missing after Baltimore house fire
(Reuters) – At least five children were killed and one was missing on Thursday after a fire tore through a three-story house in Baltimore, city fire department officials said.
Judge refuses to dismiss ‘Bridgegate’ complaint against New Jersey’s Christie
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New Jersey judge on Thursday refused to dismiss a citizen’s criminal complaint against Governor Chris Christie over the “Bridgegate” scandal but ordered a lower court to review it to determine whether the case should continue.
EPA accuses Fiat Chrysler of excess diesel emissions
NEW YORK/DETROIT (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday accused Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV of illegally using hidden software to allow excess diesel emissions to go undetected, the result of a probe that stemmed from regulat…
Illinois man sues police over flag burning arrest
CHICAGO (Reuters) – An Illinois man is suing members of a local police department alleging his rights were violated when he was arrested last year after he posted photos of himself burning an American flag on social media and they were shared widely, a…
Ford expands Takata air bag recall, now affects three million vehicles
DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it will recall about 816,000 vehicles as it widened previous actions affecting models with Takata Corp air bags.
Rains, snow to ease in U.S. West as waterways begin to recede
(Reuters) – Heavy rain and snow will begin to ease on Thursday in the U.S. West, where swollen rivers are expected to recede, forecasters said, after flooding that has forced thousands to evacuate in recent days.
