Northeast rock salt supply at critical low as more snow hits
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Rock salt was in short supply in the U.S. Northeast on Tuesday after successive winter storms led to critical shortages in Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania, while New Jersey scrambled to secure a huge shipment stuck at a port…
U.S. moves to revive stalled Afghan peace talks: officials
KABUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration is taking steps it hopes could lead to a resumption of peace talks to end the Afghan conflict, including reviving a proposed swap of Taliban detainees held at Guantanamo Bay in return for a U.S. pri…
U.S. not in active talks with Taliban over Bergdahl: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is trying to obtain the return of Bowe Bergdahl, believed to be the only U.S. soldier still missing in Afghanistan, but is not engaged in active negotiations with the Taliban to that end, White House spokesman J…
U of Mississippi offers reward, hunts vandals who put noose on statue
JACKSON, Mississippi (Reuters) – The University of Mississippi is offering a $25,000 reward for tips that can help officials identify and arrest two vandals who were spotted draping a noose around the neck of the statue of James Meredith, who braved an…
Boeing to place new 777X wing factory near jet’s assembly site
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Boeing Co said it would locate a new factory for building the wings of its forthcoming 777X jet in Everett, Washington, where it currently builds 777 jetliners.
Former Atlanta school official pleads guilty in test-cheating case
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A former top public school administrator in Atlanta has pleaded guilty in one of the nation’s largest test-cheating scandals and has agreed to testify that the school system’s award-winning ex-superintendent knew of the cheating.
U.S. woman sentenced to life for murder, kidnap of fetus
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts woman convicted of killing her pregnant roommate and kidnapping her victim’s fetus was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday.
Fog halts Houston Channel for a second day: U.S. Coast Guard
HOUSTON (Reuters) – About 50 ships were waiting to enter the Houston Ship Channel on Tuesday morning as dense sea fog halted navigation for a second day along the 53-mile (85-kilometer) waterway to the busiest U.S. petrochemical port, the U.S. Coast Gu…
Several injured when Montana-bound United flight hits turbulence
(Reuters) – Three flight attendants and a number of passengers were injured after a United Airlines flight encountered severe turbulence as it approached a Montana airport, an airline spokesman said on Tuesday.
Former congressman Mel Reynolds arrested in Zimbabwe
HARARE (Reuters) – Former congressman Mel Reynolds has been arrested in Zimbabwe, an immigration official said on Tuesday, after state media reported the convicted sex offender had been found with pornography at a local hotel.
