Man accused of setting fire near Massachusetts power lines left note: FBI
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts man is due in court on Monday, accused of placing flammable devices on power lines near the New Hampshire border and leaving a note calling federal officials corrupt and warning the utility that owns the wires it face…
U.S. northeast gets late taste of winter with snowstorm
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts, New Hampshire and upstate New York braced for up to 6 inches (15 cm) of snow on Monday as forecasters warned that winter weather would overtake the area even as spring entered its second week.
Barron’s endorses Kasich for president
(Reuters) – Calling him “the best hope for investors who want a Republican in the White House,” Barron’s announced its support for Ohio Governor John Kasich for president with a front-page editorial in its latest hard-copy edition.
Texas policeman fatally shoots suspect who shot and wounded him
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – An Austin police officer trying to subdue a suspect seen breaking into cars in an affluent downtown neighborhood of the Texas capital on Sunday was shot by the man and then returned fire, killing him, police said.
Exxon Mobil reaches agreement to restart crippled Torrance FCC
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil has reached an agreement with California state regulators to restart a gasoline unit at its Torrance refinery in Los Angeles that went out of service in February 2015 following an explosion.
New amenity at L.A. hotels: a much higher minimum wage
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Nine months into a minimum wage hike at some Los Angeles hotels, city leaders and other backers of the move are claiming victory, saying doomsday forecasts from hoteliers have proven unfounded.
One person dies when small plane hits car on California highway
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A passenger in a car died when a small plane carrying two people made an emergency landing on a Southern California highway on Saturday and struck the vehicle in a crash that left five others injured, officials said.
Bezos praises third Blue Origin launch-and-land rocket test as ‘perfect’
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Jeff Bezos’ space transportation company Blue Origin successfully launched and landed for the third time a suborbital rocket capable of carrying six passengers, taking another step on its path in developing reusable boosters, the co…
Bum steer: Freedom has a price for NYC bull saved by Jon Stewart
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A bull that bolted on its death march to a New York City slaughterhouse and was rescued with the help of comedian Jon Stewart will find out soon there is a price for freedom.
White House intruder quickly caught after scaling fence: Secret Service
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An intruder late on Friday threw a backpack over the White House fence and then climbed over the barrier before being detained by Secret Service agents, a spokesman for the agency said.
