Firming U.S. inflation keeps Fed rate hike on the table
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Rising rents and healthcare costs lifted underlying U.S. inflation in January by the most in nearly 4-1/2 years, signs of a pick-up in price pressures that could allow the Federal Reserve to gradually raise interest rates this ye…
Man pleads not guilty to Washington, D.C. quadruple murders
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A man charged with killing a Washington, D.C. businessman, his wife, son and a housekeeper during a home invasion pleaded not guilty on Friday to murder and other charges, a court spokeswoman said.
Family members sentenced to life in prison in U.S. cyberstalking case
(Reuters) – A U.S. man and his sister were sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for cyberstalking that led to the shooting death of the man’s former wife and her friend in a Delaware courthouse lobby ahead of a contentious child custody hearing.
Apple likely to invoke free-speech rights in encryption fight
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc will likely seek to invoke the United States’ protections of free speech as one of its key legal arguments in trying to block an order to help unlock the encrypted iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooter…
Illinois launches financial probe into Chicago Public Schools
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Illinois State Board of Education initiated an investigation Thursday into the “financial stability” of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), a move that builds off Republican Governor Bruce Rauner’s call for a state takeover of the cash-strapped district.
Teen in critical condition after Pearl Harbor helicopter crash
(Reuters) – A civilian helicopter crashed in the waters of Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor on Thursday, resulting in its five passengers being taken to hospital, including a teenage boy who was in a critical condition, military and local emergency officials said…
California hospital makes rare admission of hack, ransom payment
LOS ANGELES/BOSTON (Reuters) – While it was not the first hacked organization to acquiesce to attackers’ demands, the California hospital that paid $17,000 in ransom to hackers to regain control of its computer system was unusual in one notable way: It…
Maryland man convicted of sex crime in Johns Hopkins fraternity rape case
Washington (Reuters) – A Baltimore jury convicted a man on Thursday in connection with the sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl at an off-campus Johns Hopkins University fraternity house party in November 2014, officials said.
Sanders, Trump give union hope in fight for Carrier jobs
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – Duane Oreskowic was speechless when he learned last week that his job would be one of 1,400 lost when his employer, Carrier Corp, moved production to Mexico. But he has found his voice again since learning that Bernie Sanders i…
California high-speed rail’s first leg to connect Central and Silicon valleys
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California’s ambitious plan for high-speed rail service will become reality within a decade with service between the state’s agricultural Central Valley and high-tech Silicon Valley, state officials announced on Thursday.
