Medic stuns courtroom saying he killed prisoner, not Navy SEAL on trial
(The June 20 story adds dropped first name and title of defendant in second paragraph.)
Two Chicago-area men convicted of providing support to Islamic State
Two Chicago-area men were found guilty on Thursday of supporting Islamic State in a federal case in which one of them was accused of saying he hoped to see the jihadist group’s flag over the White House, local media reported.
U.S. to allow September 1 grazing on unplantable acres to help farmers after floods
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Thursday announced a new measure to help farmers who were unable to plant corn and soybeans due to widespread flooding across the U.S. Midwest.
Medic testifies at Navy SEAL trial he killed victim, not defendant
A Navy SEAL medic testified on Thursday that he was responsible for the death of an Islamic State fighter – not the Navy SEAL defendant undergoing a court martial for war crimes – describing it as a mercy killing.
Trump administration readying final review of new vehicle fuel economy rules
Trump administration officials defended their controversial proposal to freeze fuel efficiency requirements at 2020 levels at a congressional hearing on Thursday and said the proposal would be submitted to the White House for final review in the coming…
U.S. appeals court lets Trump abortion referral ‘gag rule’ go into effect
A federal appeals court on Thursday cleared the way for the Trump administration to enforce a controversial rule barring clinics that receive federal funds for family planning services from referring patients to abortion providers.
Rookie Sacramento police officer killed in domestic disturbance
A rookie police officer in California’s capital city has died after she was shot at the scene of a domestic dispute, spurring a standoff and exchange of gunfire with the suspect, who surrendered early on Thursday, police said.
U.S. charges four ex-executives at Canadian payments firm PacNet with fraud
The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday announced criminal charges accusing four former executives of the Canadian payment processor PacNet Services Ltd of running an international mail fraud scheme that cheated U.S. victims out of tens of millions …
U.S. drivers log 2.5% more miles in April than year ago
Motorists traveled 2.5% more miles on U.S. roads and highways in April compared with a year earlier, the U.S. Department of Transportation said in a monthly report late Thursday.
U.S. judge bars immigration arrests at Massachusetts courts
A federal judge on Thursday ruled that U.S. immigration authorities cannot arrest illegal immigrants at Massachusetts courthouses, the first order of its kind barring courthouse arrests.
