Minnesota man pleads guilty to trying to join Islamic State
(Reuters) – A Somali-American man from Minnesota pleaded guilty on Thursday to trying to join the Islamic State and fight for the militant group in Syria, prosecutors said.
U.S. looks to aviation industry to help shrink road deaths
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government is bringing together top airline and auto company executives to discuss aviation industry practices such as safety data sharing that automakers could adapt to help reduce car accidents, a leading cause of deat…
Massachusetts governor shrugs off LGBT group’s booing as ‘part of my job’
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker on Thursday chalked up an incident in which he was booed off a stage for his tepid stance on a transgender rights bill as “part of my job.”
Member of Manson ‘family’ seeks parole again for 1969 murders
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Leslie Van Houten, a follower of murderous cult leader Charles Manson, planned to seek parole for the 21st time on Thursday for her role in the group’s infamous 1969 killing spree, state records show.
BMW recalls 7 Series models due to air bag issue
(Reuters) – BMW AG is recalling its new flagship 7-series luxury limousine due to a potential air bag deployment issue, the company said on Thursday.
ACLU asks federal court to block Kansas voter ID law
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Reuters) – The American Civil Liberties Union on Thursday will seek to block a Kansas state law that requires people to prove American citizenship if they want to register to vote while applying for a driver’s license.
Judge weighs bid to dismiss child sex abuse claim against Cosby
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Lawyers for comedian Bill Cosby and a woman accusing him of sexually abusing her as a child were due to face off in a California courtroom on Thursday over a defense bid to dismiss her lawsuit for reasons related to the statute …
Two toddlers killed in New York City apartment fire
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two sisters, aged 18 months and 2 years, died in fire on Wednesday inside their public housing complex apartment in the Bronx, while their mother was across the street at a laundromat, New York City fire officials and local media r…
Atlantic City area tops U.S. metro foreclosures in first quarter: report
(Reuters) – Atlantic County, home to New Jersey’s fiscally distressed gambling hub Atlantic City, had the highest foreclosure rate of any major U.S. metropolitan area in the first quarter of 2016, according to RealtyTrac data released on Thursday.
Fifth police commander reassigned in N.Y. City corruption probe
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A fifth high-ranking New York City police officer has been reassigned in an unfolding federal investigation into whether officers accepted gifts from businessmen with ties to Mayor Bill de Blasio.
