Mental age of accused Arizona ‘jihadist’ is less than 13, parents say
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona teenager jailed on charges of plotting to bomb a public building suffers from autism, with the mental capacity of someone younger than 13 and a “limited ability to function on his own,” his parents said on Thursday.
Forecasts of convention bonanza fall short for Cleveland businesses
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Along a cobblestoned row of restaurants near the Cleveland arena hosting this week’s Republican National Convention, the crowds on the sidewalk were shoulder to shoulder.
Man charged in fatal shooting of Kansas police officer
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Reuters) – A 20-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a Kansas City, Kansas, police officer has been charged with capital murder, prosecutors said on Thursday.
Suspect surrenders after tossing fake bomb into police van in Manhattan
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York man accused of tossing a fake bomb into a police van in Times Square and later barricading himself inside a vehicle in an hours-long standoff was undergoing a psychiatric evaluation on Thursday after surrendering to poli…
U.S. judge suspends Michigan’s ban on straight-ticket voting
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday temporarily suspended a Michigan law that abolished straight-ticket voting – the practice of using one mark to vote for all candidates from one party – that was going to take effect in the November general electi…
Doctors devise care plan for babies as Zika threat looms in U.S.
CHICAGO (Reuters) – As U.S. public health officials try to determine whether Zika has arrived in the country, doctors are establishing guidelines on how to care for the rising number of babies whose mothers were infected with the virus during pregnancy…
Judge shrinks Madoff trustee $905 million lawsuit versus Florida firm
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal bankruptcy judge on Thursday narrowed a $905 million lawsuit filed by the trustee seeking money for Bernard Madoff’s victims against executives who ran a now-defunct Florida accounting firm that had close ties to the swin…
Discrimination against Muslims an affront of American values: Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Thursday praised the contributions of Muslim immigrants to the United States, saying any effort to discriminate against the Islamic faith plays into the hands of terrorists.
Shooting of unarmed black man in Florida heightens calls for police review
NORTH MIAMI, Fla. (Reuters) – The shooting by police of an unarmed black man as he lay on the ground with his hands in the air in North Miami, Florida, raised calls on Thursday for U.S. police to review their training programs and policies.
Divisive Ailes gave conservatives a TV home at Fox News
(Reuters) – When Roger Ailes arrived at Fox News Channel two decades ago, his mandate from media titan Rupert Murdoch was to create a network to compete against established market leader CNN and its new rival MSNBC.
