Hurricane Matthew tests U.S. response lessons from Katrina
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – Acting on lessons learned from the botched response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, government authorities this week rushed to get aid to states in Hurricane Matthew’s path, from drinking water and generators to helicopters and em…
Trump apologizes for lewd talk caught on live microphone in 2005
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump issued an apology on Friday after the release of a video in which the Republican presidential candidate was recorded on an open microphone in 2005 talking in vulgar terms about trying to have sex with women.
Ex-Costa Rican soccer chief Li pleads guilty in U.S. bribery case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former Costa Rican soccer federation president charged in a U.S. corruption probe involving the sport’s global governing body FIFA pleaded guilty on Friday, admitting he took hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes.
Volkswagen, Audi recall 334,000 vehicles in North America due to fuel leaks
DETROIT (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG is recalling about 334,000 Volkswagen and Audi brand vehicles in the United States and Canada in three separate recalls, each due to fuel leaks but with different causes, U.S. safety regulators and VW said on Friday.
New Jersey legislature sends gas tax hike to governor’s desk
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Jersey’s Democrat-led legislature passed a 23-cent gasoline tax hike on Friday to re-start the state’s stalled transportation projects, sending the measure to Republican Governor Chris Christie for his expected signature.
Pennsylvania adopts new fracking regulations
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – New regulations governing the extraction of natural gas through fracking will go into effect on Saturday in Pennsylvania, the first overhaul since the industry took off in the state more than 10 years ago.
New Jersey Transit Hoboken station to reopen Monday after deadly crash
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A New Jersey train station closed since a commuter train crashed killing one person and injuring more than 100 will reopen Monday and resume some service, a transit agency said Friday.
Chicago police unveil stricter draft policy for use of force
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Chicago Police Department introduced on Friday a stricter draft policy for the use of force that provides guidelines for officers involved in confrontations with suspects and members of the public, the city’s police chief said.
Ex-Rentboy.com CEO pleads guilty in U.S. prostitution case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The former chief executive of male escort website Rentboy.com pleaded guilty on Friday to having promoted prostitution, in a case that outraged gay and civil rights activists when it was announced last year.
Some 600,000 Florida homes without power due to hurricane: governor
(Reuters) – About 600,000 Florida homes were without power on Friday due to Hurricane Matthew and more outages were likely, Governor Rick Scott told a news conference, as the storm moved near the state’s Atlantic coast on a northward track after killin…
