Accused teen ‘jihadist’ ordered held without bond in Arizona
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona teenager who the FBI said has professed to be an “American jihadist” was ordered to remain held without bond on Wednesday on charges of plotting to stage an attack with bombs and other weapons on a Phoenix-area state moto…
U.S. appeals court finds Texas voter ID law discriminatory
AUSTIN, Texas/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Texas law requiring voters to show a government-issued form of photo identification before casting a ballot is discriminatory and violates the U.S. Voting Rights Act, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday.
Former Baylor football player charged with sexual assault
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A former Baylor University football player was indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday for sexually assaulting a fellow student at the school, which has been embroiled in accusations of trying to sweep sexual assaults by its ath…
Massachusetts attorney general bans ‘copycat’ assault weapons
(Reuters) – Massachusetts will ban the sale of “copycat” assault-style weapons similar to those increasingly used in mass shootings, state Attorney General Maura Healey said on Wednesday.
U.S. appeals court voids forfeiture of Iran-linked New York office tower
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal appeals court said on Wednesday the U.S. government cannot seize a Midtown Manhattan office tower originally built by the Shah of Iran, whose owners it claimed were fronts for the Iranian government.
Guantanamo judge nixes Sept. 11 suspect’s bid for new lawyers
FORT MEADE, Md. (Reuters) – A Yemeni man facing charges relating to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States had his bid to fire his court-appointed lawyers denied again by a judge on Wednesday at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
U.S. clears ‘Guantanamo Diary’ author for release
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Mauritanian prisoner who wrote a best-selling memoir about his long ordeal at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo has been cleared for release, his lawyers and a U.S. official said on Wednesday.
Police feeling under siege after attacks: Attorney General
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said on Wednesday that American police officers were feeling under siege following the recent attacks in Dallas and Baton Rouge and that the Justice Department was offering training as one way …
Southwest Airlines says investigating technical issues
(Reuters) – Southwest Airlines Co is investigating technical issues impacting all its online platforms, the company tweeted on Wednesday.
U.S., Enbridge reach $177 million pipeline spill settlement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Canadian pipeline operator Enbridge Inc has agreed to pay $177 million in penalties and improved safety measures in a settlement with the U.S. government tied to one of the largest inland oil spills in U.S. history.
