Baltimore light rail project gets new impetus after Freddie Gray death, riots
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – Maryland officials are eyeing a $2.9 billion light rail project long in the works for Baltimore as a way of combating the crushing poverty that fueled rioting in the city after the police-custody death of Freddie Gray.
Economists predict shockwaves if Obamacare subsidies are nixed
NEW YORK (Reuters) – As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to rule on whether people in 34 states can continue to receive Obamacare health insurance subsidies, economists are projecting billions of dollars in lost healthcare spending for hospitals, drugst…
Shark attack victim felt jaws ‘biting up my left arm’
(Reuters) – A 16-year-old who lost his arm this week in one of two back-to-back shark attacks in North Carolina said the encounter came without warning and he first saw the predator when its teeth were cutting into his skin.
Man shot trying to enter air base in Arkansas dies at hospital
(Reuters) – The armed man who was shot trying to gain entry this week into the Little Rock Air Force base has died at an Arkansas hospital, law enforcement officials said on Wednesday.
Senate panel to hold June 23 hearing on Takata recall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate panel will hold a June 23 hearing on the ongoing investigation into Takata Corp’s recall of defective air bags, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee said in a statement on Wednesday.
Drug overdose deaths rise across the United States: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Deaths by drug overdose have been on the rise in the United States, with a majority of states recording increases from 2009 to 2013, according to a study released on Wednesday.
Goldman to summer interns: Don’t stay in the office overnight
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs Group Inc has told its summer investment banking interns not to stay in the office overnight in a bid to improve working conditions for its junior staff.
Video shows Ohio police use pepper spray on black pool-goers: media
(Reuters) – A video released on Tuesday showed police using pepper spray when arresting a group of black women and children at an Ohio pool, in an incident that has further fanned concerns about officers’ use of force against minorities.
Balcony collapse kills six, most of them Irish students, in California
BERKELEY, Calif. (Reuters) – An apartment balcony crowded with birthday revelers collapsed early on Tuesday near the University of California at Berkeley, killing five college students from Ireland and an American friend, and injuring seven others, aut…
Starbucks to close all La Boulange retail locations
(Reuters) – Starbucks Corp, the world’s biggest coffee chain, said it would close all 23 of its La Boulange retail locations by the end of September as the stores were not sustainable for its long-term growth.
