Scandal-tainted Oakland police department gets new chief
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Oakland, California, on Wednesday named a high-ranking law enforcement official from Chicago to head its police department, which was rocked by a sex abuse scandal last year.
New York Governor Cuomo proposes $10 billion renovation of JFK Airport
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed a $10 billion renovation of John F. Kennedy International Airport and surrounding roadways on Wednesday, his latest salvo in a roughly $100 billion push statewide to bring decaying old infras…
Obamacare repeal would cost New York state at least $3.7 billion: governor
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The repeal of the Affordable Care Act, the goal of Republicans in Washington, would cost New York state $3.7 billion and strip 2.7 million residents of health coverage, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday.
Massachusetts triple murderer’s lawyer asks jury to spare him
BOSTON (Reuters) – Jurors should spare the life of a Massachusetts drifter who killed three men in separate 2001 attacks because a series of brain injuries suffered as young as age 5 hurt his ability to control his emotions or impulses, his attorney sa…
New York City crime fell to historic low in 2016
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Crime in New York City fell to a historic low last year, the police said on Wednesday in a report showing that the largest U.S. city avoided the spike in murders that has battered other major American cities, including Chicago.
Minnesota governor proposes $1.5 billion of bonds for infrastructure
(Reuters) – Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton unveiled a plan on Wednesday to fund a variety of infrastructure projects “vital” to the state’s future with $1.5 billion of general obligation bonds.
California lawmakers hire Holder for fights with Trump
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Democratic lawmakers in the California legislature said on Wednesday they retained former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to help in any legal battles with President-elect Donald Trump’s administration.
Washington Monument lights out briefly in latest sign of structure’s trouble
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lights at the Washington Monument were back on Wednesday after going dark overnight in the latest sign of trouble for the shuttered obelisk, one of the most popular tourist draws in the U.S. capital.
Convicted mass killer Manson hospitalized outside prison: reports
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Convicted mass murderer Charles Manson was taken from a California prison, where he is serving a life term, to a hospital for an undisclosed medical issue on Tuesday, news media reported.
Civil rights activists arrested protesting Trump’s Attorney General pick
(Reuters) – Police in Alabama arrested six civil rights activists staging a sit-in at Senator Jeff Sessions’ office on Tuesday to protest his nomination for U.S. Attorney General, criticizing his record on voting rights and race relations.
