Pilot reports laser strike on approach to Los Angeles airport
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The captain of a US Airways flight earlier this week reported being visually impaired by a laser strike as the jet approached Los Angeles International Airport, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said on Friday.
Obama, via Uruguay, urges Cuba to release jailed U.S. citizen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama has sent an indirect message to Cuban President Raúl Castro through Uruguay’s leader, asking Cuba to release a jailed U.S. aid contractor and encouraging political reforms, U.S. officials said on Friday.
Florida law allows firing of warning shots
TAMPA Fla. (Reuters) – Florida Governor Rick Scott signed into law on Friday a controversial bill involving the state’s “stand your ground” self-defense rules, making it legal in some circumstances to fire a warning shot.
Drone test flights starting in Texas -FAA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The fourth of six U.S. test sites chosen to perform research on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, has started operations in Texas to study weather patterns, among other things, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration s…
New York City wins state approval to lower speed limit
NEW YORK (Reuters) – State lawmakers on Friday approved New York City’s request to lower its speed limit to 25 miles per hour, down from 30, as part of the city’s effort to reduce traffic fatalities.
Review of Penn State child-abuse probe to be issued on Monday
(Reuters) – A long-awaited probe into the investigation of former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky, who was convicted in 2012 of sexually abusing children, will be released early next week, Pennsylvania authorities said on Friday.
U.S. to move some embassy staff from Kenya over security concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Friday it would move some staff from its embassy in Kenya to other countries following a string of militant attacks on the country’s coast.
New York mayor and city council reach balanced budget agreement
(Reuters) – New York’s mayor and city council came to a handshake agreement late Thursday night for an on-time and balanced budget, of $75 billion, for the next fiscal year.
One killed, five injured in New Jersey highway accident
(Reuters) – One person was killed and five others injured in a single-vehicle accident that has closed portions of the Atlantic City Expressway on Friday, the New Jersey State Police said.
Sex abuse lawsuit against former Elmo puppeteer is dismissed
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge in Pennsylvania has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Kevin Clash, the puppeteer known for his work as the voice of Sesame Street’s Elmo, of child sexual abuse.
