Trucker, trucking company indicted in fatal 2015 Georgia crash
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A truck driver and the trucking company he worked for were indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday in connection with a 2015 crash that killed five Georgia nursing students, according to court records and local media.
FBI probes Craigslist ad in San Diego praising Orlando shooting
(Reuters) – The FBI and San Diego police are investigating a threatening message posted on Craigslist that praised the deadly shooting rampage at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, officials said on Wednesday.
Gay American Muslims struggle with identity after Orlando massacre
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Qais Munhazim woke up on Sunday to reports that an Afghan-American gunman had rampaged through a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in an attack apparently motivated by support for militant Islamist groups.
Americas’ top rights group faces financial crisis, warns of cuts
BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The leading human rights organization in the Americas said on Wednesday it will cut staff and operations drastically unless it gets added funding in the next six weeks, a move that rights advocates say would underm…
Sig Sauer, maker of Orlando gunman’s weapon, is expanding rapidly in U.S.
BOSTON (Reuters) – Sig Sauer Inc, maker of the semi-automatic rifle believed to have been used in the Orlando shooting rampage, has been growing rapidly in the United States, with plans to sell more silencers and ammunition while vying for a contract t…
Trump backs surveillance of mosques despite criticism of rhetoric
(Reuters) – Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Wednesday called for surveillance of mosques as part of U.S. law enforcement efforts to prevent terrorism, and stood by his remarks on banning Muslim immigrants, which others in hi…
FBI offers reward for California serial killer in cold case
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday offered a $50,000 reward for help in apprehending a serial killer suspected of 12 slayings and 45 rapes in California, in a 40-year-old cold case.
Kosovar man pleads guilty in U.S. to helping Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Kosovar citizen accused of hacking the personal data of more than 1,000 U.S. military personnel and officials pleaded guilty in a Virginia federal court on Wednesday to providing material support to Islamic State, the U.S. Just…
Pacing feet, rants, executions – inside the Orlando killer’s rampage
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – Patience Carter had been on the floor of the bathroom stall for hours, her right femur shattered by a bullet, pinned beneath friends and strangers.
Michelle Obama, daughters to visit Liberia, Morocco, Spain: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Michelle Obama will travel to Liberia, Morocco and Spain with her teen daughters Malia and Sasha at the end of June to promote education for girls, one of her signature issues as the first lady of the United States, the White Hou…
