U.S. official sees more cyber attacks on industrial control systems
MIAMI (Reuters) – A U.S. government cyber security official warned that authorities have seen an increase in attacks that penetrate industrial control system networks over the past year, and said they are vulnerable because they are exposed to the Inte…
Chief U.S. sugar lobbyist resigns amid crackdown on sweetener
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The head of the main U.S. sugar marketing lobby has resigned after nearly 13 years, leaving one of the most powerful industry groups in Washington with an interim leader at a time of growing public and government concern over the n…
Ohio man who sent selfie to police arrested in Florida
(Reuters) – An Ohio man wanted for drunk driving who sent police a more flattering photo of himself because he did not like his mug shot has been arrested in Florida, police said.
U.S. Coast Guard to unveil requirements for new icebreakers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard will release a proposed acquisition timeline and requirements for two new U.S. icebreakers later on Wednesday, Admiral Paul Zukunft, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, said.
Pennsylvania girl fatally shot by constable evicting her family: police
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – A 12-year-old girl was accidentally shot to death in a central Pennsylvania town by a local constable who had come to evict her family from their apartment, Pennsylvania State Police said on Tuesday.
Not his lucky day – Texan falls in hole on way to buy lottery ticket
(Reuters) – Luck wasn’t on the side of a Texas man who ventured out to buy a lottery ticket this week.
U.S. judge orders woman in debunked rape story to turn over papers: report
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Tuesday ordered a woman who is a central figure in a debunked story about rape at the University of Virginia to turn over documents related to the article as part of a pending defamation suit, the Washington Post reported.
President Obama’s final State of the Union address
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama knocked Republican presidential candidates for anti-Muslim rhetoric and accused critics on Tuesday of playing into the hands of Islamic State in a speech aimed at setting an optimistic tone for his last year in office…
Racism, accountability top concerns at hearing on Chicago’s new top cop
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Convicted criminals and crime victims, high-level local officials and former police officers made public recommendations on who should lead Chicago’s embattled police department at a packed community hearing on Tuesday.
President Obama’s final State of the Union address
(Reuters) – President Obama wrapped up his final State of the Union address with a forceful statement of confidence in the future of the United States.
