New York to rein in tip seekers under new Times Square rules
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Elmos, Supermen and painted women of New York’s Times Square have little time left to roam free. On June 21 the city will corral them into special zones, set up to thwart aggressive behavior by tip seekers in the crowded Manhat…
New Jersey top court sides with state in high-stakes pension case
(Reuters) – The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that retired public employees do not have a contractual right to receive increasing cost-of-living adjustments, a decision that is expected to save the state billions of dollars.
U.S. top court blasts death penalty judge for not stepping aside
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday sided with a death row inmate in a ruling warning of the hazards of judicial bias, slamming Pennsylvania’s former chief justice for not stepping aside in a murder case in which he earlier had se…
U.S. top court deals blow to Puerto Rico sovereignty claim
(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Puerto Rico cannot pursue charges against people for the same crime that federal authorities have already prosecuted them, dealing a blow to the U.S. territory’s claim that while it is not a sta…
House Speaker Ryan security agenda veers from Trump’s
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan unveiled a national security policy featuring stronger defense on Thursday, part of his agenda to unify Republicans after a divisive primary campaign, but softening some of the hard lines taken by the…
Police arrest 66 suspected gangsters in Massachusetts drug bust
BOSTON (Reuters) – Sixty-six suspected members of three gangs in and around Boston were charged on Thursday after a coordinated wave of arrests aimed at breaking up a sprawling drug- and gun-smuggling operation, prosecutors said.
House Speaker Ryan security agenda veers from Trump’s
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan unveiled a national security policy featuring stronger defense on Thursday, part of his agenda to unify Republicans after a divisive primary campaign, but softening some of the hard lines taken by the…
Top Trump donors to meet amid growing concerns about campaign, fundraising chaos
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s national finance team is holding its first official meeting on Thursday amid growing concerns about the Republican presidential candidate’s lack of a campaign infrastructure, his attacks on a Mexican-American judge, …
Wind-tossed beach umbrella kills Virginia woman -police
(Reuters) – A wind-driven beach umbrella struck and killed a 55-year-old woman in Virginia Beach, Virginia, local police said.
Efforts to cut U.S. airport security delays not sustainable: American Airlines CEO
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Airlines’ efforts to help the U.S. government manage long airport security lines are not sustainable, the chief executive of American Airlines Group Inc said in an interview.
