Former Virginia Tech student convicted in 13-year-old girl’s murder
(Reuters) – A former Virginia Tech student was convicted of kidnapping and murdering a 13-year-old girl after telling the judge overseeing his trial that he wanted to enter a plea of no contest on Friday, a local prosecutor said.
Three law enforcement officers shot in Georgia: local media
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Three law enforcement officers were injured and a suspect was dead after a shooting in Georgia on Friday, WSB-TV reported, citing local sheriff’s officials.
Snow blankets Chicago as winter storm sweeps U.S. Midwest
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A winter storm swept across the northern U.S. Midwest on Friday, dumping up to nine inches (23 cm) of snow on Chicago and snarling hundreds of flights as it rolled east to threaten New York state and New England.
Rain on Trump’s parade: Democratic mayors sniff at military pageant
(Reuters) – The mayors of big American cities, a largely Democratic bunch, love parades, but few are lining up to host the Bastille Day-style military display that Republican President Donald Trump has asked the Pentagon to prepare.
Shooting at Georgia nursing home leaves one dead; gunman flees
(Reuters) – A person was fatally shot in a nursing home parking lot in Augusta, Georgia, on Friday and police were looking for the shooter, who had fled the scene, according to local media and Augusta University, which has a campus near the facility.
U.S. Homeland Security agent gets prison for Colombia drug lord bribes
(Reuters) – A former U.S. Homeland Security special agent was sentenced on Friday to three years in prison for taking bribes in exchange for getting an indicted Colombian drug kingpin dismissed from a case against the once-powerful Cali cartel, court r…
U.S. flu outbreak worsens, likely to linger for weeks: CDC
(Reuters) – One of the worst flu outbreaks in the United States in nearly a decade worsened last week and will likely linger for several weeks, causing more deaths, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday.
U.S. budget deals grants $1.5 billion for opioid-addicted babies, families
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. budget deal adopted by Congress on Friday includes what advocates call a landmark compromise to provide an estimated $1.5 billion over 10 years to try to keep struggling families together, including those with babies born …
U.S. appeals court voids verdict over Arab Bank and Hamas
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Friday threw out a Sept. 2014 jury verdict finding Arab Bank Plc liable for knowingly supporting militant attacks in Israel linked to Hamas, a decision that triggers a settlement agreement with some plaintif…
U.S. appeals court voids Arab Bank verdict
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Friday threw out a Sept. 2014 jury verdict finding Arab Bank Plc liable for facilitating militant attacks linked to Hamas by handling its transactions, citing an error in the jury instructions.
