Some members of alleged N.Y. sex cult thought leader could influence weather: witness
Some members of an alleged New York sex cult believed their leader had the power to heal the sick and affect the weather, in addition to teaching them self-improvement, a 12-year veteran of the organization said at the founder’s criminal trial.
Americans’ support for impeaching Trump rises: Reuters/Ipsos poll
The number of Americans who said President Donald Trump should be impeached rose 5 percentage points to 45 percent since mid-April, while more than half said multiple congressional probes of Trump interfered with important government business, accordin…
Accused California synagogue shooter charged with federal hate crimes
A California nursing student accused of a deadly shooting spree in a San Diego-area synagogue and arson at a nearby mosque was charged on Thursday with 109 counts of federal hate crimes and civil rights violations, prosecutors said.
U.S. State Department approves possible sale of Apache helicopters to Qatar: Pentagon
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $3 billion sale of Apache attack helicopters to Qatar, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Thursday.
Fake heiress who dazzled New York elite sentenced to up to 12 years in prison
A German woman who posed as a wealthy heiress to scam boutique New York hotels and fashionable friends was sentenced to four to 12 years in prison on Thursday after a jury in state court found her guilty of fraud last month.
Nickel-and-dime debts prompt food fight over Rhode Island school lunches
A move by a Rhode Island school district to collect overdue lunch money that often amounted to nickels and dimes erupted into a food fight with irate parents this week, and had administrators walking back their get-tough policy.
New York sex cult was front for ‘horrible evil,’ surveilled members: witness
A secretive New York group that federal prosecutors say evolved into a sex cult tried to conceal a “horrible evil” behind a facade of self-improvement, a 12-year veteran of the organization said Thursday at the group leader’s criminal trial.
Donald Trump Jr. seen resisting Senate committee subpoena: sources
Donald Trump Jr. is unlikely to comply with a U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee subpoena to testify about his contacts with Russia, two congressional sources said on Thursday as the president publicly defended his eldest son.
Puerto Rico oversight board extends reach to island’s municipalities
Puerto Rico’s federally created financial oversight board on Thursday took unexpected action, adding town and cities to its mandate, which up until now was focused on the island’s central government and related entities.
New York’s top court shields Ohio dealer who sold gun used in shooting
A splintered New York state Court of Appeals said an upstate shooting victim cannot pursue a negligence lawsuit against an Ohio firearms dealer who sold a gun in Ohio that was later resold on the black market and used in the shooting.
