In annual speech, mayor vows to make New York City more affordable
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to make it compulsory for developers to include cheaper, affordable apartments if they build in newly rezoned parts of the city, he said in his second annual State of the City speech on Tues…
Pilot taking ‘selfies’ before fatal Colorado crash: report
(Reuters) – The pilot of a small plane was taking selfie pictures with a cellphone on a series of short flights around a Colorado airport in 2014 before he crashed on one of the jaunts, killing himself and a passenger, federal investigators found.
Extreme cold, ice reveal faults in U.S. northeast mass transit
NEW YORK/BOSTON (Reuters) – Wicked winter weather gripping the northeastern United States exposed weaknesses in mass transit systems from Boston to New York, with commuters stranded on icy train platforms amid delays stretching into Tuesday.
U.S. official says telecommunications firms interested in Cuba
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top U.S. diplomat said on Tuesday that “quite a few” telecommunications companies had been in touch with the government about the possibility of doing business in Cuba.
Attorney General: Final Report On IRS Probe To Come Out Soon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Attorney General Eric Holder said on Tuesday he expects the Justice Department to soon release a list of final recommendations stemming from its probe into whether the Internal Revenue Service wrongfully targeted conservative gro…
Snow batters Northeast U.S. for second time in week
NEW YORK/BOSTON (Reuters) – A deadly winter snowstorm was forecast to lift on Monday night after walloping the Northeastern United States, forcing the delay of Boston’s Super Bowl victory parade and snarling air traffic at several major airports.
Obama to announce data collection modifications: NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration on Tuesday will announce new rules offering slight adjustments to how U.S. intelligence agencies handle data collected on Americans and foreigners, the New York Times reported.
Exclusive – The FAA: regulating business on the moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – The United States government has taken a new, though preliminary, step to encourage commercial development of the moon.
Snowstorm forces Boston to delay Super Bowl parade until Wednesday
BOSTON (Reuters) – Boston will delay until Wednesday its parade to celebrate the New England Patriots’ Super Bowl victory, after Mayor Marty Walsh decided on Monday to push the event back a day because of a snowstorm pounding the city.
Texas marks ‘Chris Kyle Day’ in honor of sniper
(Reuters) – The U.S. state of Texas declared Feb. 2 “Chris Kyle Day” on Monday, honoring the late Navy Seal marksman portrayed in the film “American Sniper,” two years after his death.
