Trial focuses on 1979 day when missing New York boy was last seen
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Prosecutors in the trial of a former deli worker accused of kidnapping and murdering a 6-year-old boy in New York City in 1979 laid out details in court on Tuesday of the last day the child was seen alive.
Washington State sets up third poultry quarantine amid avian flu worries
(Reuters) – The state of Washington said Tuesday it has established a third poultry quarantine zone after state officials discovered that a flock of about 100 birds in Okanogan County was infected with the avian influenza virus.
Same-sex couples poised to marry in Alabama after stay denied
(Reuters) – Same-sex weddings could begin in Alabama next week after a U.S. appeals court on Tuesday refused a request by the state’s attorney general to delay gay marriages until the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether states can forbid them.
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.
