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With Much Controversy, Boston Begins Removing Parking Space Savers
Monday, March 02, 2015
The near-record amount of snow that has fallen on Boston this winter is testing one of the city's great traditions: On orders from Mayor Martin J. Walsh, the Public Works Department began removing parking space savers from city streets on Monday.
In the past, the informal rule has been that ...
Judge Reduces Sentences For Amish Involved In Beard-Cutting Attacks
Monday, March 02, 2015
A federal judge in Cleveland has reduced the sentences of 16 Amish men and women who were convicted of cutting the beards and hair of their detractors.
If you remember, an appeals court threw out their hate-crime convictions last summer, saying the attacks were fueled by "interpersonal and intra-family disagreements, ...
After Second Round Of Talks, Cubans, Americans Emerge Upbeat
Friday, February 27, 2015
After a second round of talks, Cuban and American diplomats emerged upbeat about the potential to reestablish diplomatic ties between the long-estranged neighbors.
In a press conference following the talks, Roberta Jacobson, the diplomat leading the talks for the Americans, said: "Today we saw the kind of constructive exchange that ...
Congress Agrees To Maintain Homeland Security Funding — For A Week
Friday, February 27, 2015
(This post was last updated at 9:55 p.m. ET.)
With just hours before the Department of Homeland Security would have run out of funding, the GOP-controlled House voted to approve a week-long funding extension that both sides hope will provide time needed to find a full solution through the end ...
In Video: The Great Llama Drama Of 2015
Thursday, February 26, 2015
A pair of llamas on the loose in Sun City, Ariz., riveted the nation this afternoon.
The major cable news networks — CNN, Fox, MSNBC — broke into their news coverage for chopper footage showing a black llama and a white llama running through parking lots and boulevards while being ...
Saudi Man Convicted Of Conspiracy In 1998 U.S. Embassy Bombings
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Khalid al-Fawwaz, a Saudi man who the U.S. says was Osama bin Laden's top lieutenant in Britain, has been convicted on all four conspiracy charges tied to the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
The AP reports that Al-Fawwaz's trial started a month ago in a fortified ...
The FCC's Net Neutrality Vote: Here's What You Need To Know
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Later this morning, the Federal Communications Commission will take a vote on adopting new rules that would keep the Internet neutral.
Update at 1 p.m. ET 2/26: FCC Adopts Net Neutrality
By a 3-2 vote, the FCC votes to adopt net neutrality rules to "protect the open Internet." Our ...
Obama: 'I Am Absolutely Confident ... We're Doing Right Thing' On Immigration
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
SPresident Obama said his executive actions on immigration will ultimately survive legal challenges by Republicans.
"We're going to be be as aggressive as we can because, not only do we know that the law's on our side, but history is also on our side," Obama said.
Obama was in Miami ...
Morgan Stanley Agrees To $2.6 Billion Mortgage-Backed Securities Settlement
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay $2.6 billion to settle claims made by the Justice Department regarding the sale of mortgage-backed securities during the financial crisis of 2008.
The company made the announcement in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday.
This settlement is the latest ...
As Washington Prepares To Legalize Pot, Congressman Threatens To Arrest Mayor
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
With hours to go before the District of Columbia legalizes the possession of small amounts of marijuana, a Republican congressman is threatening the federal city's mayor with arrest.
Initiative 71, which was approved by 70 percent of voters last November, has brought to the surface the District's long struggle to ...
FBI Arrests 3 Men For Allegedly Plotting To Join Islamic State In Syria
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
The FBI has arrested three men from Brooklyn for allegedly plotting to join the so-called Islamic State in Syria.
In a press release, the Justice Department said that the men — two citizens of Uzbekistan and one a citizen of Kazakhstan — have been charged with conspiracy to provide material ...
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Rebuffs Senate Democrats' Meeting Request
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declined an invitation to meet with two top Democratic senators.
As Reuters reports, Senators Dianne Feinstein, of California, and Dick Durbin, of Illinois, invited Netanyahu for a closed-door meeting during his scheduled trip to Washington next week.
As we've reported, the Republican leadership ...
U.S. Diplomat Says Change In Immigration Policy For Cubans Is Not On The Table
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Feds Close Investigation Of George Zimmerman Without Pressing Charges
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Federal authorities have decided to close an investigation of George Zimmerman, the Florida man who shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin back in 2012.
The killing sparked protests and a national conversation on race. Zimmerman, who is white, was acquitted of murder of the unarmed black teenager by a ...
Reports: Red Sox Sign Cuban Phenom Moncada To Contract Worth At Least $30M
Monday, February 23, 2015
The Red Sox have signed 19-year-old Cuban phenom Yoan Moncada to a potentially record-setting contract worth at least $31.5 million, according to MLB.com and Yahoo Sports, citing unnamed industry sources.
The switch-hitting infielder has been the talk of pre-season baseball, especially after the U.S. and Cuba announced a ...
In Beta Release, Apple Introduces New, Racially Diverse Emojis
Monday, February 23, 2015
U.S. Appoints First-Ever Special Envoy For LGBT Rights
Monday, February 23, 2015
For the first time ever, the United States has appointed a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Persons.
In a statement, Secretary of State John Kerry said Randy Berry's job will be to "reaffirm the universal human rights of all persons, regardless of sexual orientation or gender ...
NASCAR's Kurt Busch Is Suspended Indefinitely Over Domestic Abuse
Friday, February 20, 2015
NASCAR has decided to suspend Kurt Busch for an indefinite period of time, after a family court judge ruled that "it is more likely than not" that Busch physically abused his ex-girlfriend.
NASCAR said it was punishing Busch for "actions detrimental to stock car racing."
If you remember, Busch ...
U.K. Police Look For 3 Missing School Girls Suspected Of Heading To Syria
Friday, February 20, 2015
Three British teenagers are believed to be on their way to Syria, lured by militants from the self-declared Islamic State.
Scotland Yard has issued an urgent appeal for any clues that may lead to the whereabouts of the school girls, because police say if they make it to Syria, ...
White House Will Seek Stay Of Judge's Ruling Against Immigration Action
Friday, February 20, 2015
The White House will ask a court to allow President Obama's executive actions to take effect, while a case challenging them wends its way through the courts.
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said the Justice Department has decided to seek a stay and will file that request by ...