U.S. extremist groups surge in 2015, research group says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Extremist groups proliferated in the United States in 2015, a U.S. research group said on Wednesday, as ideologically driven violence and incendiary political rhetoric created fertile conditions for white supremacists and other f…
Ex-Alaska Airlines pilot pleads not guilty to flying drunk
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A former Alaska Airlines pilot has pleaded not guilty to a federal charge of flying passenger jets between California and Oregon in 2014 while under the influence of alcohol, according to authorities.
Strong U.S. industrial output bolsters growth picture
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. industrial production in January rose by the most in 14 months as manufacturing and utilities output increased, the latest sign the economy regained some ground early in the year.
Indicted Texas mayor arrested for disrupting meeting seeking his ouster
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – The mayor of the south Texas town of Crystal City, arrested earlier this month on federal corruption charges, was arrested again by his own police department for unruly behavior at meeting that sought his resignation, police sai…
Gas company to be arraigned over Los Angeles area methane leak
(Reuters) – Southern California Gas Co is to be arraigned on criminal charges on Wednesday over a huge methane leak near Los Angeles that forced thousands of residents from their homes, officials said.
Apple CEO opposes court order to help FBI unlock iPhone
(Reuters) – Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook said his company opposed a demand from a U.S. judge to help the FBI break into an iPhone recovered from one of the San Bernardino shooters.
American Air, Southwest jets in ground scrape at Detroit airport
(Reuters) – The wing of an American Airlines plane hit the tail of a Southwest Airlines plane as they were to be de-iced at the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport on Wednesday, airline and airport representatives said.
Baltimore gangster who inspired ‘The Wire’ characters dies in prison
(Reuters) – The onetime Baltimore gangster who inspired characters on the critically acclaimed HBO series “The Wire” has died in a federal medical prison in North Carolina, officials said Wednesday.
Number of victims in Maryland school sex abuse case rises to 17
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of victims has risen to 17 in a Maryland child pornography case involving a volunteer teacher charged with filming sexually explicit videos in an elementary school restroom, police said on Wednesday.
U.S. housing starts, building permits fall in January
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. housing starts unexpectedly fell in January likely as bad weather disrupted building projects in some parts of the country, in what could be
