Video shows Virginia police using Tasers on man who died
(Reuters) – Newly released videos apparently show three small-town Virginia police repeatedly using stun guns in 2013 on an unarmed man who died shortly afterwards.
Federal government to finance half of $20 billion New York-New Jersey tunnel
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The federal government will fund half of a planned $20 billion commuter rail tunnel linking New Jersey and New York under the Hudson River in an agreement announced on Thursday by the states’ governors.
Students across U.S. to march over debt, free public college
(Reuters) – Students were set to walk out of classrooms across the United States on Thursday to protest ballooning student loan debt for higher education and rally for tuition-free public colleges and a minimum wage hike for campus workers.
Northrop’s long-range U.S. bomber work paused after protest
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Work on a recently awarded long-range strike bomber contract to Northrop Grumman Corp has been paused after rivals Boeing Co and Lockheed Martin protested against the selection process, the U.S. Air Force said. Air Force spokesma…
U.S. postal workers union backs Sanders’ presidential bid
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. postal workers union on Thursday endorsed Bernie Sanders in his bid for the White House, delivering a boost to the Vermont senator’s underdog campaign against Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton.
Clinton proposes $30 billion plan to help coal-producing areas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Thursday proposed a $30 billion plan to help displaced workers in coal-producing areas find new jobs and continue receiving health benefits as the country shifts to using …
Suspect held in fatal shooting near New York’s Penn Station
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A man who sought a predawn psychiatric evaluation at a Bronx hospital was taken into custody by police on Thursday in connection with a fatal shooting this week near New York’s Penn Station transportation hub, authorities said.
Lasers hit aircraft in New York, Dallas; one suspect arrested
(Reuters) – Dangerous beams from handheld lasers struck aircraft flying over two U.S. cities on Wednesday night, with police in New York arresting one man and an investigation in Dallas continuing.
Washington raises pressure on India over U.S. human trafficking visas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government is stepping up pressure on India to end a controversial policy of placing restrictions on passports of Indian nationals rescued from forced labor or human trafficking in the United States, a U.S. State Departm…
Atlantic City tops U.S. metro foreclosure rates for fourth straight month
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Atlantic City, New Jersey’s fiscally distressed gambling hub, posted the highest U.S. metro foreclosure rate in October for the fourth month in a row, according to data released on Wednesday.
