Gunman in deadly L.A. airport attack sentenced to life in prison
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The man who walked into a Los Angeles International Airport terminal and opened fire with an assault rifle in 2013, killing a security screener and wounding three other people, was sentenced on Monday to spend the rest of his li…
Third body found on South Carolina property of accused mass killer
(Reuters) – A third body has been found on the rural South Carolina property of a registered sex offender arrested after a woman missing for two months was found chained there inside a metal storage container, a county coroner said on Monday.
Woman pushed to her death in front of New York subway train
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A woman shoved an unsuspecting traveler off a New York City subway platform into the path of an approaching train on Monday afternoon, killing the victim instantly as bystanders watched in horror, police said.
Case of Georgia man in son’s hot-car death goes to jury
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A Georgia jury was set to begin deliberations in the case of a man charged with murdering his son by leaving the toddler in a sweltering car, after prosecutors said on Monday the man allowed the boy to suffer so he could be free o…
Southwest Airlines pilots approve new contract
(Reuters) – Pilots at Southwest Airlines Co voted to ratify a new contract that hikes wages and alters retirement benefits, their union said on Monday, following more than four years of talks.
Ohio man arrested on charge of trying to provide support to Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An Ohio man was arrested on Monday on charges of trying to provide material support to Islamic State, the U.S. Justice Department said.
Janet Reno, first U.S. woman attorney general, dies at 78
(Reuters) – Blunt-spoken Janet Reno, who served eight years as the first woman U.S. attorney general and authorized the deadly 1993 raid on the Branch Davidian cult compound in Texas just weeks into the job, died on Monday at age 78.
Justice Department to monitor Tuesday’s election in 28 states
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Personnel from the U.S. Justice Department’s civil rights division will be deployed to polling sites in 28 states to monitor Tuesday’s election, five more than it monitored in the 2012 election, the department said on Monday.
Facebook partners with news outlets for Election Day live video blitz
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Facebook said on Monday it would partner with 50 broadcast stations, print and online publications for an Election Day live video blitz, as the social media company aims to build on the momentum of its popular Facebook Live video s…
Monmouth poll: 6-point Clinton lead over Trump day before U.S. election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton led Republican Donald Trump by 6 percentage points among likely U.S. voters in a Monmouth University poll released on Monday, a day before the U.S. presidential election.
