New York City ramps up security for New Year’s Eve celebration
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A six-ton crystal ball is ready to be lowered above New York City, colorful paper has been ground into confetti that will rain on Times Square and about 6,000 police officers will guard revelers on New Year’s Eve at one of the city…
Chicago officer who shot black teen pleads not guilty to murder
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Chicago police officer who shot a black teenager last year pleaded not guilty to murder on Tuesday, as Mayor Rahm Emanuel cut short a vacation to return to the city to deal with the fallout from two more fatal police shootings o…
Cleveland police to review shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Cleveland police will review from start-to-finish the fatal shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice to determine if the two officers involved or others should face disciplinary action in the November 2014 incident, officials said on Tu…
Man pleads guilty to defacing Missouri Islamic center
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) – A man who admitted spray-painting graffiti on the exterior walls of an Islamic center in Missouri in 2011 and leaving two burned copies of the Koran outside it pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a federal civil rights charge, pro…
Sidecar to cease ride and delivery services at end of this year
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Sidecar, the ride-hailing and delivery company that has long struggled to keep up with competitors Uber and Lyft, said on Tuesday it will cease operations at the end of the month.
Unprecedented security set for California’s Rose Parade, Rose Bowl
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Two arrested for Florida drive-by shooting that killed 7-year-old
MIAMI (Reuters) – A Florida teen accused of firing the shots during a drive-by shooting that killed a seven-year-old boy surrendered to authorities on Tuesday, Miami-Dade police said.
Oregon bakery pays damages in lesbian wedding cake case
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – The owners of a Portland-area bakery who refused on religious grounds to bake a wedding cake for a lesbian couple have paid about $144,000 in damages despite their ongoing appeal of the discrimination case, a state official s…
Texas law sharply curbs access to abortion, clinics tell Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Texas abortion regulations do not improve medical safety and reduce access to the procedure, women’s healthcare providers told the U.S. Supreme Court as part of their appeal challenging a 2013 state law that imposed new requirements on abortion clinics.
Small plane crashes into office building in Anchorage, Alaska
(Reuters) – A single-engine airplane slammed into an office building in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, and burst into flames on Tuesday, killing the pilot, but no other casualties were immediately reported, police and fire officials said.
