Amtrak train collides with truck in Illinois, no injuries reported
(Reuters) – An Amtrak train traveling from Texas to Chicago with 203 passengers aboard collided with a truck near Wilmington, Illinois, on Friday but there were no immediate reports of injuries, the railroad said.
Lynch re-elected as head of NYC’s largest police union
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Patrick Lynch, the combative head of New York’s largest police union, won a new term at the helm of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association after fending off his first election challenge in more than a decade, the union said on Frid…
Denver prosecutor says police killing of teen justified
DENVER (Reuters) – Prosecutors will not file charges in the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old girl as she sat behind the wheel of a stolen car, after an investigation found it was legally justified, Denver’s top prosecutor said on Friday.
California teachers pension fund to drop assault weapons maker
(Reuters) – The largest teachers pension fund in the world plans to end its indirect investment in Remington Outdoor [FREDM.UL] assault weapon manufacturer after two years of urging for divestment.
Data hacked from U.S. government dates back to 1985: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Data stolen from U.S. government computers by suspected Chinese hackers included security clearance information and background checks dating back three decades, U.S. officials said on Friday, underlining the scope of one of the l…
Philadelphia physicist pleads not guilty in China technology transfer
(Reuters) – The chairman of Temple University’s physics department pleaded not guilty in Philadelphia federal court to four counts of wire fraud for allegedly sharing proprietary U.S. technology with China, his lawyer said on Friday.
Minnesota Catholic Archdiocese charged over sexual abuse by clergyman
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Prosecutors in Minnesota brought criminal charges on Friday against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, accusing it of failing to protect children from a priest who pleaded guilty in 2012 to sexual abuse….
Drone buzzes Southwest flight in Dallas, plane lands safely: FAA
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A small drone flew within a few hundred feet of a Southwest Airlines flight about a mile from Love Field on Friday as the passenger plane was about to land at the Dallas airport, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said.
Defense chief working on plan to close Guantanamo prison
ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT (Reuters) – U.S Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday he was working with the White House to prepare a proposal for Congress on closing the Guantanamo prison for terrorism suspects, a long-time goal of President Ba…
U.S. flight attendants seek mandatory training to spot human trafficking
WASHINGTON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Flight attendants in the United States are calling for the government to step up action against human trafficking by funding mandatory training to help them spot victims in the air.
