U.S. agency says work to fix problem hampering Obamacare applications
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A day before the open enrollment deadline for private health coverage under Obamacare, some consumers are unable to submit applications because of “intermittent issues” with income verification, the U.S. Health and Human Services…
Labor secretary to help reach West Coast port deal
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Labor Secretary Tom Perez will travel to California to help broker an agreement between shipping companies and dockworkers in a dispute that has led to a partial shutdown of ports along the U.S. West Coast, the White House said …
New week, new blizzard for winter-weary New England
BOSTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Northeast on Saturday braced for yet another blizzard, which looks set to hit parts of New England that are already buried under record-setting snow, forecasters said.
Zaha Hadid brings her creative touch to Miami skyline
MIAMI (Reuters) – For renowned international architect Zaha Hadid, something in Miami never added up: the architecture didn’t match the city.
FBI monitoring investigation of fire at Houston Islamic center
HOUSTON (Reuters) – The FBI is monitoring an investigation into a fire that destroyed a building at an Islamic institute in Houston and could take a more active role, a bureau spokeswoman said on Saturday.
Coroner orders inquest in fatal police shooting in Washington state: paper
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A Washington state coroner has ordered an inquest into the fatal shooting by police of a man who was throwing rocks at the officers in an incident captured on video, according to a newspaper report on Saturday.
Houston arson investigators probe blaze at Islamic center
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Houston arson investigators on Saturday were working to determine what caused a fire that destroyed a building at an Islamic institute in the city, officials said.
Inmate shot during altercation in restroom at Texas airport
(Reuters) – A law enforcement officer shot and wounded an inmate Friday evening during a confrontation in the restroom of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, according to airport officials.
Chicago starts removing ‘dibs’ markers for parking as tempers flare
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago officials on Friday started collecting the lawn chairs, card tables and other items placed on city streets by residents who sought to reserve their parking spaces – a controversial winter custom known as “dibs.”
Utah House lawmakers vote in support of firing squad proposal
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – Lawmakers in Utah’s House of Representatives voted narrowly on Friday to approve a bill that would reintroduce the use of firing squads for executions in the state.
