Reuters Top US News: December 30, 2016

Click to View in Browser Friday, December 30, 2016 Winter storm socks U.S. New England region (Reuters) - A winter storm socked the U.S. New England region with heavy snow and high winds early on Friday, with some areas expected to see as much as 24 inches (61 cm) of snowfall, the U.S. National Weather Service said. Small plane with six aboard missing after departing Ohio airport (Reuters) - U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard crews were searching Lake Erie on Friday for a twin-engine airplane with six people aboard that went missing moments after departing from an Ohio airport, officials said. Exclusive: CDC considers lowering threshold level for lead exposure NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering lowering its threshold for elevated childhood blood lead levels by 30 percent, a shift that could help health practitioners identify more children afflicted by the heavy metal. Judge orders psychiatric exam for South Carolina church shooter CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday ordered a psychiatric examination for Dylann Roof, days before he is to represent himself as prosecutors make the case that he should be executed for the June 2015 massacre at a Charleston, South Carolina, church. Buffalo, New York school board seeks to oust member for racist jabs at Obama NEW YORK (Reuters) - A western New York builder and former Republican nominee for governor was censured on Thursday by fellow members of the Buffalo Board of Education and asked to resign his seat for making racial slurs about President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama. U.S. law enforcement line-of-duty deaths hit five-year high in 2016 AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Law enforcement fatalities hit a five-year high in 2016 with 135 officers killed in the line of duty, including eight killed in ambush attacks in Dallas and Louisiana in July that raised nationwide concerns, a study released on Thursday said. U.S. imprisonment rate falls to lowest since 1997: Justice Department WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. prison population fell the most in almost four decades to 1.53 million inmates in 2015, resulting in the lowest rate of incarceration in a generation, the Department of Justice said on Thursday. New York, wary after Europe attacks, tightens security for New Year's Eve NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City will deploy sand-filled trucks and thousands of police officers as part of a beefed-up plan to protect revelers at this year's New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square, mindful of two deadly truck attacks in Europe this year. Arizona sheriff Arpaio asks appeals court to void contempt finding (Reuters) - Joe Arpaio, the Arizona lawman who drew national prominence for his hard-line stance against illegal immigration but lost his bid for a seventh term in office, has asked a federal appeals court to throw out a civil contempt finding. Woman killed, daughters hurt in fall from Colorado ski lift (Reuters) - A Texas woman was killed on Thursday and her two young daughters hurt when they fell from a chair lift at a Colorado ski resort, authorities said. Related Video Breakingviews TV: Disney's Netflix fix Assad appears on state TV, no direct comments on ceasefire Great Debate Cox: AT&T opens itself up to activist attack Cox: Amsterdam has first-world financial dilemma A quick-fix on the day's news delivered when you want it. Register Today A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2016 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook