United Airlines warns pilots after four safety incidents
(Reuters) – United Continental Holdings Inc warned its pilots last month to double down on safety procedures after one flight was in danger of crashing and another landed with fewer fuel reserves than regulations require, the airline confirmed Wednesda…
Power utility seeks liquidation of Atlantic City’s Revel casino
(Reuters) – The electricity provider for Atlantic City’s Revel Casino Hotel has asked a U.S. bankruptcy court to liquidate the casino, saying the latest deal to sell the shuttered property is unfair.
Former Kentucky university athlete pleads not guilty to rape
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – A former basketball player for the University of Louisville in Kentucky pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he had raped and sodomized two women.
Emergency responders investigate possible Virginia Ebola case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Medics, firefighters and a hazardous materials team investigated a possible case of the deadly Ebola virus in a Virginia suburb of Washington on Thursday, an official said.
U.S. Navy says still eyeing possible Boeing F/A-18 funding request
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top U.S. Navy officials on Thursday said they were looking at requesting some Boeing Co F/A-18 fighter jets as part of an “unfunded priorities” list to be sent to Congress, as well as starting to ask the company to refurbish exis…
University of Virginia investigates alleged sex assault
(Reuters) – Police are investigating a possible sexual assault of a female student at University of Virginia, an allegation that comes after a discredited magazine story about fraternity rape there, a school spokesman said on Thursday.
Legal marijuana begins in Washington, D.C. as ‘green rush’ is on
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Possession of small amounts of marijuana became legal in the District of Columbia on Thursday, launching a pot “green rush” despite a face-off between local officials and the Republican-led U.S. Congress over the new standards.
Navy chief urges more frequent exercises in Arctic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy’s top uniformed officer on Thursday called for annual or biannual submarine exercises in the Arctic, citing Navy estimates that warmer conditions could lead to reduced ice levels and greater activity in the area in …
Two street racing spectators killed in Los Angeles: local media
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – An out-of-control car in an illegal street race struck and killed two spectators and badly wounded a third person in Los Angeles early on Thursday, and the driver later fled the scene, Southern California media reported.
Heavy snow cuts power, snarls travel across U.S. South
RALEIGH, N.C. (Reuters) – Residents across the U.S. South were digging out on Thursday from the latest winter wallop, which dumped more than a half-foot of snow and knocked out power for hundreds of thousands in a region accustomed to milder cold-weath…
