U.S. commuters spend about 42 hours a year stuck in traffic jams
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – A strong economy and cheap gas have put more motorists on U.S. roads, leading to the worst-ever traffic congestion and forcing the average urban commuter to waste about 42 hours a year stuck in traffic jams, a report released on…
Life Flight pioneer and celebrated Texas surgeon Duke dies at 86
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – James “Red” Duke, a celebrated Texas surgeon who helped develop the Life Flight helicopter emergency service and played a medical role during the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, died on Tuesday at the age of 86, of…
National Guardsman who helped thwart attack on French train to get medal
(Reuters) – A National Guardsman, one of three Americans who disarmed a gun-toting suspected Islamist militant on a high-speed train in France, will be awarded the U.S. Army’s highest non-combat medal, Army officials said on Tuesday.
Hiker burned, two dogs die after leaping into Idaho hot springs
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – A man hiking through a national forest in Idaho suffered severe burns and his two dogs were scalded to death when both canines plunged into a hot spring and he jumped in after them to try to save his pets, authorities said on …
Oshkosh wins $6.75 billion deal to replace U.S. Army, Marine Humvees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. specialty truck maker Oshkosh Corp has won a $6.75 billion contract to build 17,000 light tactical vehicles to replace the aging Humvees used by the U.S. Army and Marine Corps, the U.S. Army announced on Tuesday.
Los Angeles city leaders approve ride-hailing pickups at airport
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles City Council voted on Tuesday to let ride-hailing services such as uberX and Lyft pick up passengers at the city’s international airport, which will become the largest U.S. air hub to allow the practice.
White supremacist on trial says he spared woman who was not Jewish
OLATHE, Kan. (Reuters) – A white supremacist charged with fatally shooting three people outside two Jewish centers in Kansas last year told a witness at his trial on Tuesday that he decided against shooting her after she told him she was not a Jew.
Minnesota women convicted of aiding Somali group lose U.S. appeal
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the convictions and prison sentences of two Somali-born women from Minnesota over their roles in raising money for al Shabaab, an al-Qaeda affiliated group that the U.S. government has designated a …
U.S. arrests CEO, employees of largest online male escort service
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. authorities on Tuesday announced the arrests of the chief executive officer and six employees of Rentboy.com for promoting prostitution through what prosecutors described as the largest online male escort service.
Man linked to rejected AmEx accord admits cheating NY law firms
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A man whose wife was a key figure in the recent rejection of an antitrust settlement between American Express Co and a group of retailers pleaded guilty on Tuesday to conspiring with her to defraud two New York law firms where she …
