Judge closes hearing on South Carolina church shooter’s competency
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A U.S. judge said on Wednesday he will hold a closed-door hearing next week on whether accused white supremacist Dylann Roof is mentally competent to stand trial for the shooting deaths of nine black parishioners in South C…
Accused New York bomber indicted on new federal charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The man accused of injuring more than two dozen people in September bomb attacks in New York and New Jersey was indicted on Wednesday, as federal prosecutors in Manhattan added new charges that could result in a mandatory life pris…
Congressional panel calls for U.S. women’s history museum
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A congressionally-appointed panel on Wednesday called for the creation of a U.S. museum of women’s history, with preferred sites on or near Washington’s National Mall.
Georgia inmate refuses to fight his execution for 2001 murder
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A Georgia man facing execution on Wednesday for the 2001 choking death of his ex-girlfriend told a psychiatrist this week that he does not want to die, but said he is forgoing appeals because he is tired of prison life.
Man convicted in 2014 shooting rampage at Christian college in Seattle
(Reuters) – A man who opened fire with a shotgun at a small Christian college in Seattle in 2014, killing a student and wounding two other people, was found guilty of murder on Wednesday.
Ex-Baruch College fraternity member settles suit on hazing death
STROUDSBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania judge on Wednesday approved a $300,000 settlement in a civil suit related to the death of a Baruch College freshman during an alleged fraternity hazing ritual in 2013.
Oklahoma airport shooting suspect was ex-Southwest worker: police
(Reuters) – A man accused of fatally shooting a Southwest Airlines worker before turning the gun on himself might have been retaliating after he resigned from the carrier last year, police said on Wednesday.
Illinois’ unfunded pension liabilities reach $130 billion: study
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The financial condition of Illinois’ five state pension systems worsened during 2016 with unfunded liabilities growing to a record-setting $129.8 billion, a new report showed on Wednesday.
In valedictory speech, Obama takes note of values he sought in office
ATHENS (Reuters) – President Barack Obama extolled the strengths of democracy from its Greek birthplace on Wednesday in a valedictory speech aimed at highlighting the values he sought to respect in office and prodding his Republican successor, Donald T…
Trump denies trying to get security clearance for his children
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican President-elect Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was not trying to get security clearance for his children, which would allow them access to classified government information.
