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.
Baltimore officer wounded, gunman killed in exchange of gunfire
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – Baltimore police and an armed man exchanged gunfire on a city street on Wednesday, leaving the man dead and one officer hospitalized, according to a department official.
Gunman near San Francisco hospital killed after firing several shots
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A gunman was shot and killed on Wednesday after firing several shots from a construction site next to a San Francisco hospital, police said.
JetBlue plane diverted to Reno twice in 24 hours: official
(Reuters) – A JetBlue plane was diverted to Reno-Tahoe International Airport twice in less than 24 hours for mechanical problems, an airport official said on Wednesday.
Missouri police arrest men after threats to hurt blacks
COLUMBIA, Mo. (Reuters) – Two white men were arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of making threats on social media against black people, two days after the University of Missouri’s president and chancellor stepped down amid protests over their handling …
Oregon attorney general ‘appalled’ by probe of Black Lives Matter
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – Oregon’s attorney general is investigating the state’s digital surveillance of Twitter users who wrote #BlackLivesMatter and other hashtags and has put one employee on leave, saying she was “appalled” by her department’s prof…
