U.S. calls for more oil train inspections, other safety measures
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Oil train operators must have detailed information on hand about the possible risks of their cargo in case of an accident and perform more thorough checks before moving on the tracks, U.S. transportation officials said on Friday….
U.S. eyes new ways to prepare and win future war in space
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) – The United States needs disruptive new technologies, new ways of acquiring equipment and bandwidth, and closer ties with global allies to stay ahead of growing challenges in space from China, Russia and others, the h…
New Jersey police trying to identify dead infant found in trash
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Jersey authorities asked the public’s help on Friday in identifying a baby whose decapitated body was found at a recycling center, releasing a composite sketch of the infant girl.
California health officials declare measles outbreak over
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A measles outbreak in California that began in December at the Disneyland and California Adventure theme parks and highlighted the risk of unvaccinated people becoming infected and spreading the disease has ended with 131 cases,…
Chicago’s former archbishop, Cardinal Francis George, dies at 78
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Cardinal Francis George, Archbishop of Chicago from 1997 until 2014, died on Friday at the age of 78 after a long battle with cancer, Archbishop Blase Cupich said.
University of Kentucky student fatally shot near campus
LOUISVILLE (Reuters) – A University of Kentucky student was fatally shot early on Friday during a street robbery near the campus in Lexington and authorities have charged an 18-year-old man in the killing, police said.
U.S. must return rare double eagle gold coins to family
(Reuters) – The U.S. government must return 10 exceptionally rare gold coins worth millions of dollars each to a Pennsylvania family from which the purloined coins were seized a decade ago, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday.
Threats close NC community college days after deadly shooting
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – A North Carolina community college closed on Friday after receiving telephoned threats that followed the shooting death of one of its employees by a former student.
Kansas lays groundwork for $1 billion pension bond sale
(Reuters) – Kansas has begun a search for underwriters to sell $1 billion of taxable pension bonds that won final approval this week, the state’s Development Finance Authority said on Friday.
Boston officials lay out security plans for marathon
BOSTON (Reuters) – Boston officials outlined a safety plan on Friday for the 2015 Boston Marathon that would protect runners and spectators while maintaining an upbeat mood two years after an attack at the event killed three people and wounded many oth…
