Woman blames fall on ‘Dexter’ ad at NY’s Grand Central Terminal
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A woman who claims she was injured when she was startled by an advertisement for cable television’s “Dexter” show at Grand Central Terminal has filed a lawsuit saying the ad’s placement was dangerous, her attorney said on Wednesday…
Exclusive: Virgin America flight attendants to hold union vote
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Flight attendants at Virgin America are due to begin voting next month on whether to join a union, which would be the first at the California-based airline.
New York airports consider playing catch up on free Wi-Fi access
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Airports in the New York City area could soon join others in major U.S. cities that offer free wireless Internet access, according to a plan being considered on Wednesday by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Georgia man charged with murder after leaving son in car seat
ATLANTA (Reuters) – After having breakfast with his son at a restaurant last week, a suburban Atlanta man was supposed to drop the 22-month-old toddler at a day-care center on his way to work.
Five-burger reward offered in Connecticut restaurant theft
MILFORD Conn. (Reuters) – A Connecticut burger joint is offering five free cheeseburgers – hold the criminal charges – to anyone who helps recover a six-foot high (1.8 meter) fiberglass double cheeseburger stolen from outside the restaurant.
Accused N.H. killer was overcome by ‘darkness’: prosecutor
DOVER N.H. (Reuters) – Seth Mazzaglia was overtaken by “the darkness” when he strangled a 19-year-old University of New Hampshire student in 2012 for rejecting his sexual advances, a state prosecutor said on Wednesday.
Massachusetts high court says accused criminal must decrypt computers for police
BOSTON (Reuters) – Police can order an accused criminal to decrypt his computer without violating his constitutional right against self-incrimination, Massachusetts’ top court said on Wednesday.
U.S. Supreme Court’s milestone ruling protects cellphone privacy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that police officers usually need a warrant before they can search the cellphone of an arrested suspect, a major decision in favor of privacy rights at a time of increasing concern over g…
US Air Force extends ban on F-35A flights from Florida air base
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force is extending a temporary ban on flights of Lockheed Martin Corp’s F-35 A-model jets from a Florida air base while officials investigate a fire that damaged one of the aircraft on Monday.
Philadelphia police find rape suspect by pinging stolen cell phone
(Reuters) – Philadelphia police said on Wednesday they caught a man suspected of rape by pinging the victim’s cell phone, which had been stolen by her attacker.
