Judge considering punishment for U.S. Army deserter Bergdahl
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Reuters) – A military judge began deliberating U.S. Army deserter Bowe Bergdahl’s sentence on Thursday, after prosecutors said the soldier should spend 14 years behind bars for endangering troops in Afghanistan in 2009 and the defense…
New York to send 350 utility workers to Puerto Rico: Cuomo
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York will send 350 utility workers and 220 vehicles and crews to help rebuild Puerto Rico’s energy grid, Governor Andrew Cuomo said in a press conference Thursday with Puerto Rico governor Ricardo Rossello.
‘Nonchalant’ suspect arrested after Colorado Walmart triple-slaying
THORNTON, Colo. (Reuters) – Police in Colorado on Thursday captured a man accused of walking calmly into a suburban Denver Walmart and fatally shooting three people at random before driving away.
U.S. Navy orders back-to-basics reforms after deadly collisions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy announced a series of systemic reforms on Thursday aimed at restoring basic naval skills and alertness at sea after a review of deadly ship collisions in the Asia-Pacific showed sailors were under-trained and over-w…
Trump says New York truck attack suspect deserves death penalty
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday reiterated his call that the Uzbek immigrant accused of killing eight people by speeding a rental truck down a New York City bike path should get the death penalty.
Police catch ‘nonchalant’ man accused of killing three at Colorado Walmart
THORNTON, Colo. (Reuters) – Police in Colorado on Thursday captured a man who they had said calmly walked into a suburban Denver Walmart and fatally shot three people at random before driving away.
New Jersey governor’s wife snagged in distracted driver dragnet
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New Jersey crackdown on distracted drivers ordered by Governor Chris Christie’s attorney general netted a big fish – the state’s first lady.
House Republicans propose to scrap $7,500 electric vehicle credit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House Republicans are proposing to eliminate the $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles, which could hurt automakers like General Motors Co, Tesla Inc and Nissan Motor Co, according to the bill made public on Thursday.
Pope, at U.S. military cemetery, makes emotional anti-war address
ROME (Reuters) – Pope Francis made one of his most emotional anti-war addresses on Thursday, saying during a visit to a U.S. military cemetery that the world seemed to be headed into war perhaps bigger than any before.
Puerto Rico governor knocks U.S. Army Corps response after hurricane
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello criticized the work of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in returning electricity to the island, saying he was “unsatisfied” with the agency for a lack of urgency he believes has delayed the pro…
