New York mayor, judge trade blame over police officer’s murder
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and a Manhattan judge sparred on Thursday over who is to blame for the October killing of a police officer, allegedly shot by a man the judge had released to drug treatment rather than prison for …
Howard University tightens security after death threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Howard University in Washington tightened security on Thursday after an online death threat against the historically black college that its president said was a reflection of heightened racial tensions on U.S. campuses.
Obama establishes board to investigate New Jersey rail labor dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama established an emergency board on Thursday to investigate disputes between New Jersey Transit Rail and its employees represented by certain labor organizations, the White House said.
U.S. appeals court rejects challenge to California death penalty
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Thursday unanimously rejected a constitutional challenge to the death penalty in California, overturning a lower court ruling that had found the system too arbitrary.
Ex-BNY Mellon employee sentenced to six months in U.S. prison
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former Bank of New York Mellon Corp employee was sentenced on Thursday to six months in prison after admitting to illegally making $737,000 trading on tips a friend at Merck & Co Inc supplied him about potential pharmaceutical mergers.
Traffic gridlock in Miami spurs search for transit solutions
MIAMI (Reuters) – With little land left to build on between the Everglades and the Atlantic Ocean, Miami developers are going vertical, converting the city from a sprawling suburbia to a dense metropolis.
Singer tied to deadly 2003 Rhode Island fire wants to apologize
BOSTON (Reuters) – The lead singer of hard rock band Great White wants to apologize to the victims of a fire at a 2003 concert in Rhode Island that killed 100 people, he said in a recent radio interview.
Noah’s Ark theme park in Kentucky to open July 2016: founder
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – A controversial Noah’s Ark-themed amusement park in Kentucky will open on July 7, 2016, the park’s founder said on Thursday.
Obama awards Medal of Honor to French-born U.S. Army captain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest U.S. distinction for valor, on Thursday to retired Army Captain Florent Groberg for thwarting an Afghan suicide bomb attack that left him badly wounded.
Cleveland clergy join Rice family request for prosecutor to step down
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A group of Cleveland area clergy members on Thursday asked the prosecutor in charge of the shooting case of 12-year-old Tamir Rice to step aside in light of comments he made about the family’s “economic motives.”
