New York City subway, bus fares to increase
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority voted on Thursday to increase subway and bus fares on the nation’s largest mass transit system in March.
Actor Dustin Diamond pleads not guilty in stabbing case in Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Actor Dustin Diamond, who played the nerdy Screech on the early ’90s sitcom “Saved by the Bell,” pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges related to the stabbing of a man during a Christmas bar fight, according to court records i…
Former McDonald’s workers in Virginia file civil rights lawsuit
(Reuters) – Former McDonald’s Corp workers in Virginia filed a civil rights lawsuit Thursday against the world’s largest fast-food chain and owner of restaurants where they worked in the latest bid to hold it legally responsible for the actions of its …
Security guard found dead in apparent suicide in NYC courthouse
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A security officer was found dead early on Thursday after apparently shooting himself in a federal courthouse in New York City, police said.
Opening statements in Boston bombing trial delayed
BOSTON (Reuters) – Opening statements in the trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev have been postponed as jury selection has taken longer than expected, meaning lawyers will not begin presenting cases Monday as planned, the court s…
New Jersey apartment fire displaces hundreds
(Reuters) – Hundreds of residents were displaced from their homes after a massive fire ripped through a New Jersey apartment complex, officials said, but no serious injuries were reported.
St. Louis officers shoot, kill armed teen: police
(Reuters) – Police officers shot dead a teenager armed with a handgun after he got out of a stolen car in St. Louis on Wednesday night, their force said.
California governor and university chief to hash out tuition spat
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The governor and the powerful University of California chief will hash out their differences over tuition hikes and state funding in an unusual two-person advisory committee, a panel of the university’s governing board has decid…
New Jersey governor to hire emergency manager for Atlantic City: WSJ
(Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will install an emergency manager in Atlantic City to assume control of the struggling gambling hub, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
New Jersey governor to hire emergency manager for Atlantic City: WSJ
(Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will install an emergency manager in Atlantic City to assume control of the struggling gambling hub, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
