University of Missouri names African-American alumnus as interim president
(Reuters) – The University of Missouri named an African-American administrator and former student as interim president on Thursday, three days after his predecessor resigned after protests over handling of racial incidents at the school.
New York City revenues ahead of forecast for fiscal 2016: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City will take in $304 million more in taxes and other revenues than forecast for the current fiscal year, allowing it to meet additional expenses and pre-fund some of next year’s budget, according to a report from city bu…
Illinois agency readies bond issue for unpaid state vendors
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Illinois Finance Authority took steps on Thursday to speed funds to local emergency call centers and providers of essential state services that are in dire need of cash due to the state’s ongoing budget impasse.
San Francisco gunman killed by police had a stolen shotgun
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A gunman who was killed by police in San Francisco after firing shots from a construction site next to a downtown hospital had stolen a shotgun minutes earlier, officials said on Thursday.
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.
