One killed in partial building collapse in midtown Manhattan
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A man was struck and killed by falling debris from a building that partially collapsed in midtown Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon, a fire official said.
New York’s MTA faces $15.2 billion funding shortfall in infrastructure plan
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, operator of one of the world’s largest public transportation networks, said ahead of a board meeting on Wednesday that it is facing a $15.2 billion shortfall for its infrastructure …
Fired UPS worker kills two supervisors, self, in Alabama shooting
BIRMINGHAM Ala. (Reuters) – A recently-fired UPS employee on Tuesday shot dead two supervisors at the company facility where he had worked in Birmingham, Alabama before turning the gun on himself, police said.
Arizona inmate recaptured after climbing basketball hoop to escape
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Authorities have recaptured a physically fit felon who scaled a basketball hoop to escape from an Arizona detention center and was on the run for more than two months, a top law enforcement official said on Tuesday.
Opponents challenge Arizona’s ‘revenge porn’ law in court
(Reuters) – A civil rights group filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday on behalf of booksellers, newspapers and others against Arizona’s so-called “revenge porn” law, which makes it a felony to post intimate images of others online without their consent.
U.S. soda makers pledge 20 percent calorie cut by 2025
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The largest U.S. soda makers pledged on Tuesday to cut sugary drink calories by 20 percent in 10 years through education, marketing and packaging.
U.S. government health agency sees 25 percent increase in Obamacare insurers
(Reuters) – The number of insurers offering individual health plans on the Obamacare exchanges will increase about 25 percent in 2015 and that should keep down prices, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Tuesday in a report.
Chicago Mayor Emanuel proposes decriminalizing pot in Illinois
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel asked Illinois lawmakers on Tuesday to reform sentencing for low-level drug offenses, which would include ticketing rather than arresting people caught with small amounts of marijuana.
‘Frozen’ princess promises hot Christmas for struggling toymaker
(Reuters) – Snow Glow Elsa has a big job ahead of her – even for a princess with magical powers.
Motorists return to U.S. roads, driving more miles, using less gas
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. motorists drove more miles this summer than at any time since the 2008 financial crisis, according to government data, but the cause and implications of the roadway revival may be different than in years past.
