Bad bet: 70 finches seized at U.S. airport may have been bound for gambling
Customs agents at a New York airport have arrested a bird smuggler who had hidden 70 live finches inside multi-colored hair rollers he had brought from Guyana and may have been bound for a gambling ring, federal officials said on Thursday.
Advocacy group drafts U.S. privacy bill as effort grows to make law next year
A consumer advocacy group backed by large American technology companies on Thursday unveiled a U.S. privacy bill that strictly limits collection of biometric and location information and calls for punishment by fines, as Congress weighs nationwide regu…
Tied election to be broken for Arkansas candidate twice too late to vote
A rookie city council candidate who twice showed up too late to vote in his own election in Hoxie, Arkansas – resulting in a tie set to be broken on Thursday by a game of chance – has some advice.
More Americans view climate change as ‘imminent’ threat: Reuters/Ipsos Poll
A growing percentage of Americans see climate change as an “imminent” threat driven mainly by human activity, and more than two-thirds want Washington to work with other nations to combat it, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Thursday.
Florida set to execute man convicted of killing woman during burglary
Florida is scheduled on Thursday to execute a man who was convicted of beating and stabbing a 63-year-old North Miami woman to death during a burglary more than two decades ago.
Accused Russian agent Butina expected to plead guilty in Washington
A woman accused of acting as a Russian agent to infiltrate the powerful National Rifle Association lobby group and influence U.S. policy toward Moscow is expected to plead guilty in federal court on Thursday in a deal that could help prosecutors gain i…
Three rescued from West Virginia mine may have been seeking copper scrap
Rescuers on Wednesday found alive three people who had been lost in a West Virginia mine for four days after crawling in through a ventilation shaft, and brought them to the surface, a state spokeswoman said.
South Carolina boy, 16, pleads guilty in school shooting rampage
A 16-year-old South Carolina boy pleaded guilty on Wednesday to murder and attempted murder charges stemming from the 2016 slaying of his father and shooting rampage at an elementary school that killed a 6-year-old boy, prosecutors said.
Three lost explorers found in West Virginia mine
Three people who had been lost in a West Virginia mine for four days after crawling in through a ventilation shaft were found alive on Wednesday and brought to the surface, a state spokeswoman said.
Insurance claims for latest California wildfires top $9 billion
Insurance claims from the recent spate of California wildfires, including one ranked as the most deadly and destructive in state history, have topped $9 billion and are expected to grow, the state insurance commissioner reported on Wednesday.
