Boston cheered for winning first heat in Olympic race
(Reuters) – Congratulations poured in to Boston from politicians, athletes and rival bidders on Thursday after the U.S. Olympic Committee put forward New England’s largest city as its candidate to host the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Obama proposes idea of two free years of community college
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama wants to make two years of community college free and universally available, a proposal he said on Thursday he would flesh out in his State of the Union speech later this month.
New York shifts into ‘Code Blue’ to get homeless off frigid streets
NEW YORK (Reuters) – With temperatures in New York expected to plummet again on Thursday night, the city is putting into effect its “Code Blue” emergency measures for the third night in a row to get thousands of homeless people off the streets and into…
Cruise ship worker sentenced in Florida for rape, attempted murder
ORLANDO (Reuters) – A former Holland America cruise ship attendant was sentenced to 30 years and five months in prison for the 2014 Valentine’s Day rape and attempted murder of a female passenger he tried to toss overboard, a federal prosecutor said on Thursday.
Record-breaking cold closes U.S. schools, sends penguins inside
(Reuters) – Record-breaking cold that gripped the U.S. East and Midwest on Thursday snarled travel, shut schools, filled homeless shelters and even led to zoo penguins being ordered inside.
Seismic series prompts Dallas suburb to examine emergency plans
DALLAS (Reuters) – Seismologists installed more earthquake-monitoring devices in the Dallas suburb of Irving on Thursday as officials examined contingency plans after a series of temblors raised concerns for the area near the former Dallas Cowboys foot…
Bondholder sues bankrupt San Bernardino for favoring Calpers
(Reuters) – A corporation that holds $50 million of San Bernardino’s pension bonds sued the city on Wednesday for giving preferential treatment to California’s public pension system as San Bernardino navigates a third year in bankruptcy.
Grand jury urges charges against Pennsylvania attorney general: Philadelphia Inquirer
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – A grand jury has recommended criminal charges against Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane, who is accused of leaking information to a newspaper in an effort to embarrass political enemies, the Philadelphia Inquirer r…
Obama proposes two years of free community college
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Thursday he would offer a proposal in his State of the Union speech that would make two years of community college free for anyone willing to work for it.
Authorities look for motive behind NAACP bombing in Colorado
DENVER (Reuters) – Colorado and federal authorities were trying to find the motive on Thursday for a homemade bomb planted behind NAACP offices in Colorado Springs, saying that they had not yet determined if it was a hate crime or an act of domestic te…
