Thousands may telecommute in case of New York train strike
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of New Yorkers could work from home instead of commuting in a plan laid out by transportation officials on Friday to address the threat of a strike at the Long Island Rail Road.
New York man who threatened ex-President Bush gets house arrest
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York man arrested for threatening to kill former President George W. Bush was sentenced to six months of home confinement on Friday.
White House trims 2014 deficit projection to $583 billion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House lowered its U.S. federal deficit forecast for the 2014 fiscal year by $66 billion to $583 billion on Friday on the basis of gathering economic momentum as evidenced by gains in hiring.
Accused Boston bomber spoke of martyrdom before attack -FBI
BOSTON (Reuters) – Accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev told his friends about martyrdom and bomb-building over lunch before the attacks last year, an FBI agent testified on Friday in the trial of one of the friends for obstruction.
Republicans wage uphill battle to win over black voters
CHARLOTTE N.C. (Reuters) – After losing the 2012 presidential election, Republicans vowed to expand their appeal beyond their shrinking base of white males. But as they concede, winning over black voters is likely to be a long and difficult task.
Philadelphia mayor rebuked for response to fire that killed four children
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Relatives of at least two of the four children killed in a weekend fire that destroyed eight homes in Philadelphia staged a sit-in at City Hall on Wednesday, demanding the mayor apologize for comments about the blaze they decri…
Woman stabbed to death at Indiana hospital, body found at her home
(Reuters) – A patient was stabbed to death at a northwest Indiana hospital and a man believed to be her husband was found later stabbed to death at their home in the nearby city of Gary, Indiana, authorities said on Friday.
Test-cheating trial delayed for ill former Atlanta school chief
ATLANTA (Reuters) – The trial for a former Atlanta school superintendent charged with conspiring to alter students’ standardized test scores will be delayed indefinitely because she is too sick to attend, a judge ruled on Friday.
New York police work to ID body parts found in two towns
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York police on Friday are working to identify the human body parts scattered around two Long Island communities over three days this week, authorities said.
New York’s MTA may have to increase debt in LIRR pay deal: Moody’s
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Meeting wage demands of Long Island Rail Road workers threatening to strike over a pay dispute may mean New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority will have to issue more debt to cover capital investment costs, according to r…
