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…
Hurricane Lane lashes Hawaii with torrential rains, flash floods
High winds and torrential rains from Hurricane Lane pounded Hawaii on Thursday, touching off flash floods, landslides and heavy surf as it spun toward the islands, prompting schools and offices to close as residents hunkered down to ride out the storm….
U.S. senators seek review of lead in military housing, citing Reuters
Eight U.S. senators are pushing for a federal review of the military’s plans to protect children from exposure to lead, citing a Reuters report on lead poisoning in military housing.
General Mills changing Nature Valley labels after lawsuit’s pesticide claim
General Mills Inc agreed to stop calling the oats in its Nature Valley granola bars 100 percent natural to settle a lawsuit by three consumer groups that said the bars contained small amounts of the pesticide commonly known as Roundup.
Missouri launches probe of clergy sex abuse in St. Louis
Missouri is launching a probe of potential sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis, state Attorney General Josh Hawley said on Thursday, following last week’s Pennsylvania report finding widespread clergy sex abuse in that state.
