Uzbek man charged in New York attack said he ‘felt good’ about what he did
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An Uzbek immigrant accused of plowing a truck down a New York City bike path, killing eight people, told investigators he had been inspired by watching Islamic State videos and began planning the attack a year ago, according to a …
Multiple people down in shooting at Colorado Walmart: police
(Reuters) – Multiple people were shot on Wednesday inside a Walmart in a Denver suburb, local police said.
Woman narrowly escaped deadly shooting near University of Utah
(Reuters) – A woman narrowly escaped from a 24-year-old drifter suspected of shooting and killing a University of Utah student from China during an attempted carjacking, police said on Wednesday.
New York man charged with conspiracy to defraud investors
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Brooklyn man was arrested Wednesday on charges that he conspired to defraud buyers of two new cryptocurrencies, falsely telling them that the currency was backed by diamonds and real estate, U.S. prosecutors said in a statement.
U.S. ‘diversity visa’ program in spotlight after New York attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A visa program aimed at diversifying the U.S. immigrant population came under attack from President Donald Trump on Wednesday after he learned that the man accused of killing eight people in New York City on Tuesday used it to en…
New York attack suspect charged with providing support to Islamic State
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An Uzbek immigrant suspected of killing eight people in New York City by plowing a truck into cyclists and pedestrians on a bike path was charged in federal court on Wednesday with acting on behalf of the militant group Islamic Sta…
U.S. judge frees Indonesian immigrant held by Trump order
BOSTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday ordered the release of an illegal immigrant who is among 47 Indonesians in New Hampshire challenging the Trump administration’s order to deport them.
Denver to pay $4.6 million in black inmate’s death
DENVER (Reuters) – The city of Denver has agreed to pay $4.6 million to relatives of a black inmate who suffocated after jail deputies subdued him during a psychotic episode in 2015, both sides said on Wednesday.
House questions FEMA over Puerto Rico power contracts
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives’ energy committee on Wednesday said it wants the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to explain how it is overseeing contracts for rebuilding Puerto Rico’s power grid after it was…
Trump panel urges more treatment options to fight opioid crisis
(Reuters) – A panel convened by U.S. President Donald Trump to tackle the opioid crisis called on Wednesday for more treatment programs, tighter prescribing guidelines and additional drug courts to help reduce overdose deaths.
