New York’s business leaders may back new mayor on taxes
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York’s business leaders may be open to a plan to levy a surcharge on higher earners in what could be a boost to mayor-elect Bill de Blasio when he lobbies the state legislature to approve the measure in next year’s budget.
Bankruptcy was unavoidable, Detroit lawyer tells court
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit tried in good faith to negotiate an out-of-court settlement with creditors before declaring bankruptcy on July 18, even though it suspected that default was unavoidable, a lawyer for the city told a court on Friday.
Teen arrested in Massachusetts on charges of stealing FBI rifles
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts teenager was arrested on Friday on charges he stole two high-powered rifles from an unmarked FBI vehicle outside an agent’s home, police said.
Florida bid to repeal Stand Your Ground law fails
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) – An effort to repeal a Florida law allowing people to use deadly force if they reasonably fear for their safety failed on Thursday, reigniting a controversy over how the law figured in the Trayvon Martin murder trial.
Three slain in Detroit apartment, latest in series of killings
DETROIT (Reuters) – Two men and a woman were found shot dead in their Detroit apartment on Friday, police said, the latest in a series of shooting incidents in the city.
FBI loses out on chance to question accused LAX gunman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – FBI agents investigating last week’s deadly Los Angeles airport shooting have lost their chance to question the accused gunman, if and when he regains consciousness, now that a public defender has been appointed to represent the…
FDA seeks to ban trans fats in processed foods due to health risks
BOSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday proposed banning artificial trans fats in processed food ranging from cookies to frozen pizza, citing the risk of heart disease.
Pentagon offset budget cut impact in key areas -watchdog
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When $37 billion in budget cuts hit the Pentagon abruptly early this year, officials took steps that minimized the impact on key areas like the Afghanistan war but also took action that could raise long-run costs, a watchdog agen…
Supporters rally for Detroit-area woman shot dead after car crash
DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Michigan (Reuters) – Supporters of a 19-year-old suburban Detroit woman who was shot dead last week at a home where she sought help after a car accident held a rally in her honor on Thursday evening amid questions about what could hav…
Hate crime charge for California boy accused of setting transgender teen on fire
OAKLAND, California (Reuters) – A 16-year-old California boy accused of setting fire to a transgender teen’s skirt as the victim slept on a public bus in the city of Oakland earlier this week was charged as an adult on Thursday with committing a hate c…
