Hawaii soaked by rain, flooding as Hurricane Lane churns toward islands
High winds and torrential rains from Hurricane Lane lashed Hawaii on Thursday, touching off flash floods, landslides and raging surf as it spun toward the islands, prompting schools and offices to close as residents hunkered down to ride out the storm….
Killer of John Lennon loses parole bid for tenth time
The man who gunned down rock icon John Lennon nearly 38 years ago failed in his tenth try to win freedom from a prison sentence that could keep him behind bars for the rest of his life, New York prison authorities said on Thursday.
Progress reported in uniting migrant families separated by U.S.
Lawyers for the U.S. government and families separated by border officials after they entered the United States from Mexico said 37 more children have been freed from federal custody in the last week, as both sides work out means to enable children to …
Missouri opens investigation of clergy sex abuse in St. Louis
Missouri is launching a probe of potential sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis, the state attorney general said on Thursday, a week after a report finding widespread clergy sex abuse in Pennsylvania.
Iowa college student died of ‘sharp force injuries,’ autopsy finds
An Iowa college student who was killed after she disappeared while jogging last month succumbed to “multiple sharp force injuries,” according to the results of a preliminary autopsy released on Thursday.
U.S. judge says lawsuit over married immigrants’ arrests can proceed
A lawsuit attempting to block the Trump administration from arresting illegal immigrants seeking to legalize their status based on their marriages to U.S. citizens can move forward, a federal judge in Boston ruled on Thursday.
Man sentenced to eight years for Charlottesville beating
A white supremacist convicted of being part of a group of men that beat a black man in a Virginia parking garage during a “Unite the Right” rally last year in Charlottesville was sentenced on Thursday to eight years in prison, local media reported.
Bell Helicopter Textron wins $510 million U.S. defense contract: Pentagon
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc has been awarded a $510 million U.S. defense contract for 29 AH-1Z helicopters for the Marine Corps, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
U.S. agriculture secretary: Farm aid details to be disclosed Monday
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said on Thursday that details of a planned $12 billion aid package for U.S. farmers hurt by the Trump administration’s trade wars will be disclosed on Monday.
U.S. says Facebook fugitive Paul Ceglia arrested in Ecuador
The New York man who spent nearly 3-1/2 years as a fugitive after being charged with trying to defraud Facebook Inc founder Mark Zuckerberg out of half of the social media company has been arrested in Ecuador and may be extradited, U.S. prosecutors sai…
