China may have edge in race to build California’s bullet train
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Chinese state firms are poised to be strong contenders in the race to make high-speed trains that will sprint between Los Angeles and San Francisco, part of a $68 billion project to bring the service to the United States for t…
Lawsuit filed over New York police shooting of unarmed black man
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The domestic partner of an unarmed black man shot dead last fall by a New York City police officer in a dark stairwell filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city on Thursday on behalf of herself and their young child.
Mega Millions jackpot hits $194 million for Friday’s drawing
(Reuters) – The multi-state Mega Millions jackpot has swollen to $194 million ahead of the next drawing on Friday after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn on Tuesday, according to the Mega Millions website.
U.S. SEC charges Atlanta firm over public pension funds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday announced fraud charges against an Atlanta-based investment advisory firm and two of its executives for their handling of the city’s pension funds for police, firefighters, …
Once-parched Texas city orders evacuation due to floods
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A North Texas city that a few months ago was in a drought so severe that it had to recycle sewage water for drinking ordered residents on Thursday to evacuate certain areas due to flooding.
Ex-NFL star Ray Rice’s domestic violence charges dismissed
(Reuters) – A New Jersey judge on Thursday dismissed domestic violence charges against Ray Rice brought against the former National Football League star for knocking unconscious the woman he later married after Rice completed a pretrial intervention pr…
Viking recalls 60,000 high-end ranges over burn hazard
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Viking Range LLC is recalling about 60,000 gas ranges priced up to $13,000 after dozens of reports of them igniting by themselves, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday.
Ex-NFL star Hernandez due in court on witness intimidation charge
BOSTON (Reuters) – Convicted murderer and former National Football League star Aaron Hernandez is due in court on Thursday to face charges that he shot a man prosecutors believe witnessed a double homicide of which Hernandez is also accused.
L.A. diner famed for ‘Googie’ architecture saved from threat of demolition
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Los Angeles diner celebrated as a classic example of mid-20th century Space Age-style Googie architecture was granted historic monument status by city officials on Wednesday, protecting it from the threat of demolition.
Small food makers on fast path to U.S. store shelves, threatening big producers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Small U.S. food manufacturers once toiled for decades to develop a critical mass of fans for their products. Now, an increasing number of privately-held players are going from garage to grocery store in fewer than five years thanks…
