Turkey says U.S. trial of bank executive was political: spokesman
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The U.S. court that sentenced a Turkish banker to 32 months in prison over his part in a scheme to help Iran evade U.S. sanctions violated the law and the trial was political, Turkish government spokesman Bekir Bozdag said on Thurs…
‘Ballistic blocks’ shoot from Hawaii volcano, may mark start of violent eruptions
VOLCANO, Hawaii (Reuters) – “Ballistic blocks” the size of microwave ovens shot from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano on Wednesday in what may be the start of explosive eruptions that could spew huge ash plumes and hurl smaller rocks for miles (km), the U.S. G…
Texas murder-suicide leaves five dead, including three children
(Reuters) – A man fatally shot three children and his ex-wife’s boyfriend inside a Ponder, Texas, home on Wednesday, before shooting and killing himself, the sheriff’s department said.
‘We vote!’ North Carolina teachers walk out for higher pay
RALEIGH, N.C. (Reuters) – Thousands of North Carolina teachers marched on the state Capitol on Wednesday calling for higher pay, greater spending on education and better working conditions.
U.S. has more than 2,000 probes into potential or suspected terrorists: FBI Director
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI is pursuing 1,000 investigations into suspected “lone wolf” militants and another 1,000 into “domestic terrorists,” FBI director Christopher Wray told a congressional committee on Wednesday.
‘Ballistic blocks’ shot from Hawaii volcano could mark onset of explosive eruptions
PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) – “Ballistic blocks” the size of microwave ovens shot from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano on Wednesday in what may be the start of explosive eruptions that could spew huge ash plumes and hurl smaller rocks for miles (km), the U.S. Geo…
Five dead, one wounded in murder-suicide in Texas: media reports
(Reuters) – A man opened fire inside a Denton County, Texas home on Wednesday, fatally shooting four people and wounding a fifth before killing himself, local media reported.
Volcanic smog drifts to other Hawaii islands, ash carpets towns
PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) – Smog from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano drifted north up the island chain on Wednesday and communities south of its summit were warned of up to a quarter-inch (0.6 cm) of ashfall as the nearly two-week eruption showed no sign of ea…
Pennsylvania man sentenced to life in prison for quadruple murders
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – One of two Pennsylvania men charged in the killings of four young men lured to a farm with the promise of marijuana was sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison after pleading guilty to murder, while the other suspect reject…
Illinois officer shoots, wounds armed suspect at high school
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A police officer assigned to a northern Illinois high school shot and wounded a 19-year-old former student who had brought a gun to the school on Wednesday morning, authorities in the city of Dixon said.
