NSA to shut down bulk phone surveillance program by Sunday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. National Security Agency will end its daily vacuuming of millions of Americans’ phone records by Sunday and replace the practice with more tightly targeted surveillance methods, the Obama administration said on Friday.
Poland’s decision not to extradite Polanski confirmed after appeal ruled out
KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) – A Polish court’s decision to deny the extradition of film-maker Roman Polanski to the United States over a 1977 child sex conviction became legally binding on Friday after an appellate prosecutor’s office said it found no jus…
One killed, several injured in hit-and-run crash in New York City
(Reuters) – One person was killed and several people were injured on a busy New York City street on Thursday when a hit-and-run driver struck a pedestrian before driving away and crashing into parked cars, police said.
E. coli from Costco chicken salad traced to tainted celery
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A multi-state E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 19 people who ate rotisserie chicken salad sold at Costco Wholesale Corp’s stores has been traced to a celery-and-onion mix used in the salad, prompting its California ma…
Mother who left baby in New York City church manger will not face charges
(Reuters) – A mother who left her newborn son in a manger at a New York City church will not face criminal charges for giving him up, a prosecutor said on Wednesday.
Minneapolis Black Lives Matter protesters hold community Thanksgiving
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Minneapolis Black Lives Matter protesters paused on Thursday to share a community Thanksgiving Day meal on the spot outside a police station where they have been demonstrating for more than a week over the fatal police shooting …
Thanksgiving shopping crowds ‘good not great’; online sales strong
PITTSBURGH/CHICAGO (Reuters) – Retailers across the United States offered early Black Friday discounts to lure bargain-hunters on Thanksgiving eve, but initial checks showed crowds in brick-and-mortar stores were subdued even as online sales jumped.
New York’s Thanksgiving parade draws huge crowd amid tight security
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Crowds of spectators watched the marching bands, floats and giant balloons of Macy’s annual Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, held without incident under tight security almost two weeks after deadly attacks in Paris.
New York’s Thanksgiving parade draws huge crowd amid tight security
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Crowds of spectators watched the marching bands, floats and giant balloons of Macy’s annual Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, held without incident under tight security almost two weeks after deadly attacks in Paris.
Man who jumped White House fence facing charges: Secret Service
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A man who jumped the White House fence on Thursday, triggering a lockdown of the presidential mansion, was quickly caught and now faces criminal charges, the U.S. Secret Service said.
