Ohio man sentenced for plotting to attack Capitol
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – An Ohio man was sentenced to 30 years in prison by a federal judge on Monday for plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol with guns and bombs in sympathy with Islamic State militants.
U.S. top court weighs race challenges to legislative districts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday struggled over how to determine when states have unlawfully considered race in drawing legislative districts as they weighed cases in which Republicans in Virginia and North Carolina were acc…
New York to clamp down on hate crimes after Muslim officer attacked
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City officials on Monday vowed to swiftly find and prosecute any and all hate-crime suspects after a man threatened to kill an off-duty policewoman wearing a traditional Muslim head scarf.
Georgia man gets life plus 32 years for toddler’s ‘hot car’ murder
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A Georgia man was sentenced on Monday to life in prison plus 32 years for intentionally leaving his toddler son to die inside a sweltering sport utility vehicle on a summer day.
Jury selection begins in trial of man accused of killing ex-NFL star
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Jury selection began on Monday in the murder trial of a Louisiana man accused of fatally shooting retired NFL player Will Smith and wounding the athlete’s wife following an April vehicle collision in New Orleans.
Georgia man gets life in prison for toddler’s ‘hot car’ murder
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A Georgia man was sentenced on Monday to spend the rest of his life behind bars for intentionally leaving his toddler son to die inside a sweltering SUV on a hot summer day.
U.S. court puts Obamacare case on hold until Trump takes office
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Monday brought to an end President Barack Obama’s bid to overturn a ruling that threatens to gut his signature healthcare law by putting the case on hold until after President-elect Donald Trump, who ai…
Washington pizzeria to stay open despite shooting over fake news
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Washington pizzeria vowed on Monday to stay open despite a shooting incident sparked by a fake news report that it was fronting a child sex ring run by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
Accused South Carolina church shooter defended by attorneys again
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – Accused white supremacist Dylann Roof got his attorneys back on Monday, after changing his mind about representing himself in the first phase of his federal trial for the shooting deaths of nine black parishioners at a Sout…
Venezuela’s PDVSA seeks compensation in ‘staggering’ U.S. bribe case
(Reuters) – A unit of Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA [PDVSA.UL] has asked a U.S. court to order two businessmen to compensate it for carrying out a “staggering” bribery scheme that cost the company $600 million in losses.
