Two men convicted in Oklahoma murder of ‘Cathouse’ prostitute
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma jury convicted two men of killing four people in a 2009 drug house murder spree whose victims included a former prostitute featured on the HBO reality show “Cathouse,” court officials said on Tuesday.
After Florida shooting, Trump hardens stance on Muslims
MANCHESTER, N.H./WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Donald Trump on Monday placed responsibility for a mass shooting in Florida squarely at the feet of radical Muslims, who he said were entering the country amidst a flood of refugees and “trying to take…
Democrats link guns to terrorism, turn to gun control after Orlando
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama lamented the ease with which extremists can get firearms in the United States as “crazy” and Hillary Clinton said “terrorists” were using assault weapons to kill Americans, as Democrats on Monday renewed an…
Indian group celebrates birthday of ‘savior of humanity’ Trump
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A Hindu fringe group celebrated the 70th birthday of Donald Trump in the Indian capital on Tuesday, calling the U.S. presidential contender the “savior of humanity” who could end the global threat posed by Islamist militants.
U.N. rights boss urges tighter U.S. gun control after Orlando killings
GENEVA (Reuters) – The top United Nations human rights official called on U.S. authorities on Tuesday to adopt “robust gun control measures” to protect citizens in the wake of the latest mass killing in Orlando, Florida.
No sign of hostage situation in search at city building in Albuquerque: police
(Reuters) – Police in Albuquerque, New Mexico, searched a government building in the city’s downtown on Monday, after a report of a possible shooting or hostage situation, but they found no sign of any attack, a police spokesman said.
Lebanese alt-rock band confronts post-Orlando divisions during U.S. tour
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Accustomed to generating controversy in their native Middle East with lyrics tackling love, sex and political apathy, members of Lebanese alt-rock band Mashrou’ Leila thought a summer U.S. tour would bring them a welcome respite….
Orlando killer expressed support for multiple Islamist groups
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – Orlando nightclub killer Omar Mateen had expressed sympathy for a variety of Islamist extremists, including groups in the Middle East that are sworn enemies, the FBI said on Monday, as a picture began to emerge of the angry, v…
Gunman in worst U.S. massacre described as ‘quiet’ but grew hateful
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (Reuters) – The photo from Omar Mateen’s high school yearbook is hardly remarkable – a toothy, dimpled smile with a peach-fuzz mustache below a mop of black hair.
Convicted murderer escapes from Arkansas prison
(Reuters) – A prisoner convicted of killing a 16-year-old girl escaped on Monday in Arkansas while he was working as a member of a prison work crew, a corrections spokesman said.
