U.S. could still cancel Raytheon GPS ground system: general
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon and the U.S. Air Force could still cancel the ground control system Raytheon Co is developing to operate new GPS satellites, if the company does not improve its performance on the troubled system, a top U.S. general …
New Jersey prosecutor replaced as dispute over couple’s deaths flares
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has replaced the Somerset County prosecutor after public calls, including from three former governors, for the reopening of a criminal investigation into the fatal stabbings of a politically promi…
Oil industry bet big on Jeb Bush for president, Reuters review shows. Now what?
(Reuters) – U.S. oil and gas executives bet big on 2016 Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush – they donated more to his White House run than to all of his rivals combined, according to a Reuters review of campaign disclosures.
Texas official to retire after criticizing Planned Parenthood cuts
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A senior Texas health official who co-authored a report that criticized the state’s funding cuts to Planned Parenthood for reducing access to reproductive healthcare will retire from his post next month, a Texas commission sai…
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…
