FAA considers beyond-line-of-sight drone initiatives: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. aviation regulators are talking to drone makers and service providers about testing commercial drones that can fly beyond an operator’s visual line of sight, currently banned for safety reasons, according to people with know…
‘Bridgegate’ dogs Christie as indictments, guilty pleas unveiled
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former ally of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Friday pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the George Washington Bridge closure scandal, while two others were indicted – another blow to Christie’s image at a time wh…
NY jury finds ex-Goldman programmer Aleynikov guilty of code theft
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York jury on Friday convicted a former Goldman Sachs Group Inc programmer of stealing some of the bank’s high-frequency trading code, in a legal battle closely watched by Wall Street and the financial world.
Ohio’s Kasich says 2016 presidential run depends on money
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ohio Governor John Kasich said on Friday his 2016 presidential aspirations depend on whether he can raise enough money to compete with a host of rivals for the Republican nomination.
Lawmakers slam Capitol Police over cases of unattended guns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Loaded guns reportedly left behind in a bathroom and elsewhere by U.S. Capitol Police officers led lawmakers on Friday to demand answers from the force that protects Congress, the latest in a series of security blunders in offici…
Chicago chief financial officer Scott to step down
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Lois Scott, Chicago’s chief financial officer, said on Friday she plans to step down this month after four years on the job, making the announcement two days after she helped unveil plans to clean up the debt practices of the third-…
Missouri woman says boyfriend held her captive in wooden box
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) – Missouri police are looking for a man accused by his girlfriend of keeping her in a wooden box in their home in the city of Sedalia for four months before she managed to escape, authorities said on Friday.
Insane or evil? Trial fills in details of Colorado movie gunman Holmes
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – Harrowing accounts from survivors dominated the first week of Colorado’s movie theater massacre trial, but amid the tears a much more detailed picture emerged of gunman James Holmes, his personal life, and his deadly plan….
Pentagon chief says more work needed in sexual assault fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sexual assault in the U.S. military remains far too common despite a 27 percent drop in the number of incidents over the past two years, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday as the Pentagon released its annual report on th…
Arizona boy, 2, critical after shooting himself in face -police
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A 2-year-old Arizona boy was in critical but stable condition on Friday after he shot himself in the face with his father’s handgun, which he apparently found wrapped up in sheets on the man’s bed, police said.
