U.S. sailor pleads guilty to taking photos inside nuclear submarine
(Reuters) – A U.S. sailor pleaded guilty on Friday to taking photos of the inside of restricted areas of a nuclear submarine in Connecticut in 2009 and then trying to cover up his actions when authorities began to investigate, federal prosecutors said….
Washington planners look beyond U.S.’ crowded ‘front lawn’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The National Mall, the iconic lawn stretching from the U.S. Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial, has become so crowded with commemorative monuments that even the most ambitious tourists find it hard to visit them all in one day.
Man killed by more than 1,000 bee stings in Arizona park
(Reuters) – A 23-year-old man who set out for a peaceful hike in an Arizona park died after being stung by more than 1,000 bees, a swarm so threatening it thwarted rescuers’ repeated attempts to reach him.
Virginia taxi driver indicted for conspiracy to support Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Virginia taxi driver was indicted by a federal grand jury on Thursday for conspiring to support Islamic State, the Justice Department said on Friday.
Spellers from Texas, N.Y. state battle to tie in U.S. Spelling Bee
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (Reuters) – Nihar Janga, a fifth-grader from Austin, Texas, and Jairam Hathwar, a seventh-grader from Painted Post, New York, were named co-champions of the U.S. Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday after battling 25 rounds he…
California mayors ask for governor’s support for highway cameras after shootings
(Reuters) – Five mayors in northern California on Thursday asked Governor Jerry Brown in a letter to have surveillance cameras installed on state highways in the area after a string of shootings that have gripped their communities.
Two Washington state church fires being investigated as arson: sheriff
(Reuters) – Authorities in southwest Washington were investigating on Thursday fires at two churches they believe were deliberately lit over the past two days and put places of worship in the area on high alert, police said.
Rapper arrested in shooting at NY City concert that killed one
(Reuters) – Police on Thursday arrested a rapper in connection with a shooting that left one man dead and three other people wounded shortly before a concert by rapper T.I. in Manhattan.
Two deputies plead not guilty in videotaped San Francisco beating
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Two San Francisco-area sheriff’s deputies pleaded not guilty on Thursday to felony assault charges stemming from the brutal beating of a suspect last year that was captured on video.
New Hampshire man changes plea to guilty in teen’s kidnapping
(Reuters) – A man pleaded guilty on Thursday to kidnapping a 14-year-old girl in a New Hampshire town and repeatedly raping her over a nine-month period of captivity during which local residents carried out a frantic search.
