More than 30 hurt, 5 critically, in Arkansas train crash: officials
LITTLE ROCK (Reuters) – More than 30 people were hurt, five of them critically, when a freight train and a passenger train collided in northwest Arkansas on Thursday, the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management said.
White House declines comment on stock market but notes economic weakness abroad
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Thursday declined comment on a recent dip by the U.S. stock market but noted that a variety of countries abroad have experienced economic weakness abroad.
Tennessee man in jail after beheading threats, ISIS membership claim
NASHVILLE (Reuters) – A Tennessee man was in custody on Thursday and facing criminal charges after claiming to be a member of ISIS and threatening to behead his neighbors and burn down their homes, police said.
Seven in Ohio confirm contact with nurse Ebola patient, in quarantine
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Seven people who had confirmed contact with the second Texas nurse diagnosed with Ebola during her visit to Ohio over the weekend are in voluntary quarantine and have not shown symptoms of the virus, county public health officials…
New York metal shop owner gets prison for copying Jasper Johns art
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York metal shop owner was sentenced to 2-1/2 years in prison on Thursday for trying to pass off a sculpture he made as a Jasper Johns creation, as well as other inauthentic artwork.
Community college in Los Angeles evacuated over threat
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A community college in Los Angeles was evacuated on Thursday and students were told to avoid the campus due to a threat made on social media that someone would show up with a gun, a message on the college’s Facebook page said.
Hurricane Gonzalo regains strength on way to Bermuda
HAMILTON Bermuda (Reuters) – Hurricane Gonzalo regained strength on Thursday, again reaching Category 4 as it swirled towards Bermuda, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, prompting residents of the island to prepare for the second major storm in a…
Most New York rentals on Airbnb illegal, attorney general says
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Nearly three-quarters of the New York City listings of private homes for rent on Airbnb, a popular online marketplace, violate state zoning and sublet laws, the state’s attorney general said on Thursday.
U.S. FBI director warns that new phone encryption could thwart probes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. FBI Director James Comey on Thursday made his strongest comments yet about encryption features built into new cell phones by Google Inc and Apple Inc, warning they could hurt law enforcement efforts to crack homicide and chi…
Former Governor Dukakis testifies in trial tied to Boston bombing
BOSTON (Reuters) – Former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis testified on behalf of a friend of the accused Boston Marathon bomber charged with lying to investigators on Thursday, saying he had known the defendant from a young age.
