Weeks after Oregon, standoff lingers over American West’s public lands
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal government control of public lands in the U.S. West remains a political flashpoint weeks after an armed standoff in Oregon fizzled, with lawmakers debating proposals and a left-leaning think tank urging scrutiny of extrem…
Anguish for relatives of Americans missing in Brussels
(Reuters) – Families of Americans missing in Brussels since this week’s deadly suicide bombings by Islamist militants were desperate on Thursday for any word of their loved ones after a false alarm that a missing U.S. couple had been found.
Arkansas state judge sentenced 10 years for accepting bribes
(Reuters) – A former Arkansas judge was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Thursday in a federal court in Little Rock after he pleaded guilty to lowering the amount of damages a jury awarded in a civil suit in exchange for campaign contributions.
Brussels bomber brothers were on U.S. watch lists before attack: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two brothers who carried out suicide bombings in Brussels this week were known to U.S. government agencies before the attacks, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
Texas grand jury clear university policeman in fatal shooting
DALLAS (Reuters) – A University of North Texas police officer who fatally shot an axe-wielding student last year has been cleared of wrongdoing by a grand jury, the school said on Thursday.
New York doctor indicted on sexual assault charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York doctor accused of sexually assaulting two female patients at a Manhattan hospital was indicted on Thursday on charges involving two other women, prosecutors said.
Minnesota town evacuated after train derailment
(Reuters) – A small Minnesota town was being evacuated on Thursday after a Canadian Pacific freight train collided with a semi-truck hauling propane, officials said.
Man pleads guilty over noose on statue at University of Mississippi
(Reuters) – A former University of Mississippi student pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights charge on Thursday, admitting to his role in draping a noose around the neck of a statue of the school’s first black student, the U.S. Justice Department sa…
U.S. trying to account for two U.S. government employees after Belgium blasts: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Thursday it was still trying to account for U.S. citizens who were in Brussels at the time of the recent bombings, including two who were U.S. government employees or their family members.
Colorado judge asked to commit alleged Planned Parenthood gunman to mental hospital
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) – A lawyer for the man accused of killing three people and wounding nine others in a shooting rampage at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic in November asked a judge on Thursday to commit the defendant to a state men…
