Amtrak to install cameras to monitor train engineers after crash
(Reuters) – Amtrak plans to install video cameras to monitor the engineers of locomotives on its heavily traveled routes in the northeastern United States following a deadly derailment, the nation’s largest passenger rail service said on Tuesday.
Bones found in California belong to Swedish girl missing 30 years
(Reuters) – Bones found in the Northern California foothills have been identified as belonging to a Swedish exchange student who went missing more than 33 years ago, prompting police investigators to reopen the case, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Kansas man missing for 23 years found submerged in car
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Reuters) – The body of a man missing since 1992 has been recovered from the driver’s seat of a car submerged in a Kansas lake, authorities said on Tuesday.
Cleveland police to minimize racial bias, excessive force in DOJ agreement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The city of Cleveland announced on Tuesday that has agreed to reform its police department as part of a settlement agreement with the Justice Department over allegations that officers’ used excessive force.
U.S. authorities probe 11 threats to international flights
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. government agencies are investigating at least 11 threats against specific international commercial flights on Monday afternoon, apparently phoned in to police by the same person, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.
U.S. man charged with conspiracy to provide support to Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Houston-area man was charged with conspiracy to provide material support to Islamic State by attempting to fight for the militant group in Syria, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Tuesday.
Homicide probe to be launched into B.B. King’s death: officials
(Reuters) – Nevada officials said on Monday they would conduct a homicide investigation into the death of B.B. King who died this month at age 89, after two of his daughters leveled accusations that the blues great was murdered.
Sinkhole closes runway at DFW airport
(Reuters) – A sinkhole has closed a runway at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, which may delay flights at one of the largest transit hubs in the United States.
U.S. top court backs contractor KBR in Iraq whistleblower case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday handed a victory to government contractor KBR Inc by ruling that a law that extends the time frame for fraud claims committed against the United States during wartime does not apply to civil clai…
Protest against Baltimore youth jail shuts down highways
(Reuters) – Baltimore protesters marching against a planned $30 million juvenile jail shut down highways on Tuesday in the latest demonstration over the city’s justice system, motorists and organizers said.
