Exclusive: Board members selected to oversee Amtrak’s $24 billion Gateway project
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The government corporation charged with overseeing Amtrak’s $24 billion Gateway rail project between New York and New Jersey has filled out its governing board, sources told Reuters on Wednesday.
Missing Colorado mother, two small sons found dead inside family minivan
DENVER (Reuters) – A Colorado mother and her two small sons who were reported missing after she failed to return home after picking them up at a local school were found dead inside the family’s minivan on Wednesday morning, police said.
Supreme Court divided in immigration detention dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A divided U.S. Supreme Court struggled on Wednesday with how to resolve a dispute over whether immigrants detained by the U.S. government for more than six months while deportation proceedings take place should be able to seek th…
FBI to gain expanded hacking powers as Senate effort to block fails
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A last-ditch effort in the Senate to block or delay rule changes that would expand the U.S. government’s hacking powers failed Wednesday, despite concerns the changes would jeopardize the privacy rights of innocent Americans and …
Rhode Island mosque seeks extra security after threatening letter
(Reuters) – A civil rights group on Wednesday called for additional police protection for a Providence, Rhode Island, mosque after it said it received a threatening letter calling Muslims a “vile and filthy people.”
At least five dead, dozens injured as tornadoes rip through U.S. South
(Reuters) – At least five people were killed and dozens were injured after tornadoes tore through the U.S. South overnight and into Wednesday, leaving emergency crews scrambling to save lives and assess damage.
New York thief grabs pot of gold off armored truck: police
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York police are searching for a green-clad man who swiped an 86-pound (39 kg) pail of gold flakes off an armored truck two months ago and disappeared with the estimated $1.6 million in treasure.
North Dakota will not check vehicles headed to pipeline protest: governor’s office
(Reuters) – North Dakota law enforcement will not make spot checks on vehicles headed to the camp where activists are protesting a controversial pipeline project, the governor’s office said on Wednesday.
Trump’s Treasury pick targets taxes, trade reforms: media
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Treasury, Steven Mnuchin, said on Wednesday the administration would make tax reform and trade pact overhauls top priorities as they seek a sustained pace of 3 percent to 4 per…
Tennessee auto parts factory workers win $421 mln lottery prize
(Reuters) – Twenty workers at a Tennessee auto parts factory have come forward as the winners of a nearly $421 million Powerball jackpot, lottery officials said on Wednesday.
