New York congresswoman mugged in Washington
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Grace Meng, a Democrat from New York City, was struck in the back of the head and robbed of her handbag Tuesday night, her office said on Wednesday.
Search continues for two missing in Learjet crash off Florida
MIAMI (Reuters) – A private jet that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean shortly after takeoff from Fort Lauderdale airport on Tuesday with four people on board had recently been inspected and had no known prior mechanical issues, according to the medical …
N.Y. detective pleads not guilty in motorcycle attack on SUV driver
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An undercover New York detective pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to gang assault in connection with an attack on an SUV driver who was chased for several miles along a Manhattan highway by a group of motorcycle riders.
Who said it wouldn’t last? Connecticut couple to mark 81st anniversary
FAIRFIELD, Connecticut (Reuters) – John and Ann Betar eloped on November 25, 1932, fleeing their close-knit Syrian neighborhood in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and driving as fast as they could to Harrison, New York, to avoid Ann’s father’s plans to marry …
Suburban N.Y. high school ‘all clear’ after bomb threats
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A suburban high school just north of New York City was evacuated for about three hours on Wednesday after two threatening calls were made to the principal and assistant principal, school officials said.
Unclaimed $16 million Powerball jackpot set to expire in Florida
A $16 million jackpot is sitting unclaimed and will expire on Thursday unless someone comes forward to redeem the winning ticket purchased in May at a Tampa convenience store, Florida lottery officials say.
U.S. panel rejects changes to Washington skyline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal panel has left intact height limits that govern construction in Washington, but raised the prospect for penthouses and high-rise buildings in some parts of the U.S. capital.
Accused of child sex abuse, Massachusetts man proposes castration
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts man facing charges of sexually abusing 13 children, including a newborn, offered on Wednesday to have himself castrated in exchange for a lighter prison sentence.
University of California hospital workers launch daylong strike
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – University of California hospital workers walked off the job on Wednesday for a 24-hour strike after 18 months of unsuccessful contract talks, forcing the cancellation of elective surgeries and the delay of cancer treatments, …
Bill Thompson goes back to bond firm after failed New York mayor bid
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bill Thompson, a former top New York city finance chief and two-time mayoral hopeful, is rejoining his former municipal bond house, Siebert Brandford Shank & Co, after losing the Democratic primary for New York city mayor, the firm said on Wednesday.
