Obama administration touts ‘carrot’ approach on U.S. education reforms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four years after President Barack Obama launched his “Race to the Top,” education initiative, the administration said on Tuesday the program was boosting high school graduation rates and encouraging reform at U.S. schools.
U.S. will not appeal judge’s ruling in no-fly list challenge
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice said on Tuesday it will not appeal a court ruling this year that found problems with how the government administers its controversial no-fly policy.
Massive fire engulfs Houston apartment complex construction site
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A massive multi-story luxury apartment complex under construction in Houston caught fire on Tuesday, sending flames into the sky and smoke into the downtown area.
Companies must pay taxes on severance payments: U.S. high court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that taxes are due for Social Security and Medicare on severance packages paid to workers who are laid off involuntarily, overturning a lower court ruling that could have led to a wave of p…
Gunman arrested in Dallas after standoff with police
DALLAS (Reuters) – A gunman who holed himself up in a downtown Dallas apartment building was arrested on Tuesday after a three-hour standoff with police that halted traffic in parts of the city center and led to several buildings being placed on lockdo…
Train at Chicago’s O’Hare airport tripped emergency brake before crash
(Reuters) – A passenger train that slammed through its end-of-the-line barrier at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport this week tripped an automatic emergency stop system and was not speeding when it entered the station, a federal investigator said …
FBI agent cleared in shooting tied to Boston bombings probe
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – An FBI agent who fired six to eight gunshots and killed a man being questioned last year about his connection to a suspect in 2013 Boston Marathon bombings has been cleared of any wrongdoing, officials said on Tuesday.
Bin Laden son-in-law’s fate in hands of U.S. jury
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal jury in New York on Tuesday began deliberating whether or not to convict a son-in-law of al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden of conspiring to kill Americans and other terrorism-related charges.
Architects unveiling plans for school to replace site of Newtown massacre
MILFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) – Architects on Tuesday plan to unveil designs for a new elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, to replace the one where a gunman killed 26 people, mostly, young children in 2012, one of the worst such attacks in U.S….
New U.S. West Coast energy projects face tough opposition
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The West Coast of the United States, long a battle ground for industrial and environmental interests, is set for another round of disputes as the region attracts key energy projects.
