Senators renew push to overhaul military handling of sex assault
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators renewed an effort on Tuesday to shift the military’s handling of sexual assault cases from top commanders to independent prosecutors, insisting that the current system has left victims too fear…
Two FBI agents shot while serving warrant outside of Chicago
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Two FBI agents were shot and wounded in a Chicago suburb on Tuesday as they tried to arrest an alleged gang member wanted for dealing drugs, and the suspect was killed, the FBI and local media said.
‘Staff errors’ led to 152 U.S. inmates serving extra time: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Errors by the U.S. agency that oversees the federal prison system resulted in 152 inmates staying in prison beyond their scheduled release dates between 2009 and 2014, a government watchdog said on Tuesday.
Houston police probe bomb threat on Delta plane, no device found
(Reuters) – Houston police dispatched a bomb squad on Tuesday to George Bush Intercontinental Airport to investigate a possible bomb threat against a Delta Air Lines plane, a police spokesman said, but no device was found on the airplane.
U.S. charges New York man for providing support to Islamic State
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York City man was arrested on Tuesday and charged with providing material support to Islamic State by trying to help an undercover law enforcement employee travel to Syria to fight with the militant group.
Texan who called Obama a prostitute runs for school board seat
DALLAS (Reuters) – Texas voters went to the polls on Tuesday to decide if they want the state’s school board to include a retired teacher who claimed President Barack Obama was a gay prostitute and said dinosaurs might still be around if Noah had more …
U.S. security union wants more screeners to ease airport delays
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The union for transportation security officers on Tuesday urged the U.S. Congress to pay for 6,000 more full-time workers who conduct screenings to alleviate long lines at U.S. airports, a problem that caused a shakeup in the U.S. T…
Head of security for TSA removed from post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of security for the U.S. Transportation Security Administration has been removed from his position, according to an internal TSA memo on Monday seen by Reuters, after the agency was criticized for long lines at airport s…
Up against strict laws, Texas women learn do-it-yourself abortions
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Susanna was young, single, broke and pregnant in southern Texas where, thanks to the state’s strict laws, her chances of getting a surgical abortion at a clinic were slim to none.
North Dakota oil truck operator faces sentencing for contract murders
SPOKANE, Wash. (Reuters) – A former trucking company operator from North Dakota’s Bakken oil patch was due in federal court in eastern Washington on Tuesday to face sentencing for his conviction on charges of orchestrating the contract killings of two …
