JetBlue launches New York-to-Havana charter flights
(Reuters) – JetBlue Airways Corp said it began direct charter flights between New York and Havana on Friday, the first major U.S. carrier to fly the route following U.S. President Barack Obama’s decision in December to normalize relations with the Comm…
Thousands head home after Tennessee train fire forced evacuation
(Reuters) – About 5,000 residents evacuated after the derailment of a freight train carrying flammable and toxic gas in eastern Tennessee were allowed home on Friday as investigators looked into the cause of the fiery accident.
Brazil cyclist killed at World Police and Fire Games near Washington
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Brazilian cyclist was killed and two other riders were critically injured in a crash on Thursday during an international bicycle race near Washington, D.C., police said.
New York fugitive wrote to daughter ‘See you on the outside’: report
(Reuters) – In a letter postmarked before his June 6 escape from a New York state prison, convicted murderer Richard Matt told his daughter “See you on the outside,” the Buffalo News reported.
Puerto Rico signals Chapter 9 push with ex-Detroit judge on board
NEW YORK (Reuters) – When Puerto Rico hired former Detroit judge Steven Rhodes it sent a signal to creditors that one possible solution it sees is the one thing it cannot do now: declare bankruptcy.
Montana polygamist vows to fight for marriage license
(Reuters) – A self-styled Montana polygamist who was featured on the reality television show “Sister Wives” said on Thursday he will sue the state if it denies him the right to legally wed his second wife.
Bone-dry West Coast states curb July 4 fireworks displays
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Authorities battling dozens of large wildfires along the parched U.S. West Coast are clamping down on Independence Day fireworks displays over fears that wayward sparks could trigger fresh blazes.
It’s not the Super Bowl, but World Cup will have its share of parties
(Reuters) – The women’s World Cup final between the United States and Japan on Sunday may not rival the Super Bowl, but soccer fans, wild with excitement, will be at viewing parties in bars, museums and homes across America.
Vendors in Los Angeles parks may be forced to move along
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Lourdes Segura and Teresa De Leon, sitting on folding chairs by a playground at a Los Angeles park, have neatly set out anything a child might want, from tiny firework snappers that crackle on pavement to Doritos chips.
Oregon man jailed on suspicion of killing parents dies after suicide attempt
(Reuters) – An Oregon man accused of killing his parents and storing their bodies in a freezer in the family home has died a day after a suicide attempt in his jail cell, police said on Friday.
