Skier Picabo Street to be cleared of assaulting father: attorney
(Reuters) – Assault and domestic violence charges against U.S. Olympic gold medalist skier Picabo Street are expected to be dismissed, her attorney said on Friday, a day after prosecutors moved to drop the case stemming from an incident with her father…
Dutch siblings living in New York confirmed dead in Belgium bombings
(Reuters) – Two Dutch siblings who lived in New York have been identified as among those killed in suicide bombings that rocked Brussels this week, family and friends said on Friday, while U.S. officials said two Americans were killed in the blasts.
Web of agencies at U.S. airports could hinder security overhauls
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Travelers passing through New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport this week witnessed a show of force following the Brussels airport attack: U.S. Army soldiers in khaki camouflage bearing assault rifles, police officers in…
Chicago civic leaders urge local choice for next top cop
CHICAGO (Reuters) – After a decade of outsiders serving as Chicago’s police chief, local politicians and church leaders are pushing for an insider to take charge of the 12,000-member force after a history of police shootings that have damaged public tr…
U.S. attempt to unlock San Bernardino iPhone could impact N.Y. case: Apple
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Apple Inc said the U.S. Justice Department’s new attempts to unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters without the tech giant’s help could eliminate the government’s need for its assistance in a similar dispute in…
Kerry promises more U.S. help to EU after Brussels bombings, two Americans among dead
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday pledged further U.S. help to Belgium and the EU in tackling Islamist militant threats after Tuesday’s suicide bombings in Brussels and a U.S. official said two Americans were among the 31 dea…
Korean-American in North Korea confesses to stealing secrets: media
SEOUL (Reuters) – A Korean-American man detained in North Korea has confessed to stealing military secrets and plotting subversion with South Koreans, the North’s official news agency and foreign media reported on Friday.
Switzerland to hand Venezuela oil firm bank records to U.S.
ZURICH (Reuters) – In a widening corruption probe into Venezuela’s state oil company by U.S. authorities, Swiss regulators have agreed to provide U.S. prosecutors with records from at least 18 banks relating to the oil firm.
Children facing deportation from U.S. have right to attorneys, lawsuit argues
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Lawyers for nine children suspected of being illegal immigrants argued on Thursday that they have the right to a court-appointed attorney, in a lawsuit that challenges the notion that minors can competently represent themselves.
Man who refused to descend from Seattle tree also resists court appearance
(Reuters) – A man who grabbed national headlines for refusing to descend from his perch in a giant sequoia tree in downtown Seattle also refused to appear in court on Thursday, records indicate.
