Kansas man pleads guilty in Islamic State bomb plot: Justice Department
(Reuters) – A Kansas man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to attempting to detonate a car bomb on the Fort Riley military base in Manhattan, Kansas, in support of Islamic State, the Justice Department said.
Anti-abortion activists in covert videos head to Texas court
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – One of two anti-abortion activists indicted for using a fake government ID to aid secret filming inside Planned Parenthood facilities appeared at a Texas court on Wednesday while the other will do so a day later, legal officia…
Convicted Maryland killer in ‘Serial’ podcast seeks new trial
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – A Maryland man, whose 2000 murder conviction was thrown back into spotlight by the popular “Serial” podcast, was back in court on Wednesday to argue that he deserved a new trial because his lawyers had done a poor job with his cas…
Widow of disgraced Illinois policeman pleads not guilty to fraud charges
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The widow of a northern Illinois policeman who staged his suicide in September to make it appear he was shot in the line of duty, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges related to his suspected embezzlement from a youth police e…
Broncos practice squad player sent home after prostitution sting
(Reuters) – The Denver Broncos sent home a practice squad player after he was questioned by police in a prostitution sting ahead of this Sunday’s Super Bowl in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Obama to visit U.S. mosque to counter Republican rhetoric about Muslims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama was set on Wednesday to make his first visit to a U.S. mosque, a trip the White House said was aimed at countering rhetoric from Republicans on the presidential campaign trail exploiting some Americans’ fea…
Escaped murderer gets maximum sentence for daring NY prison break
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A convicted killer whose daring escape last year from an upstate New York prison triggered a massive three-week manhunt received a maximum sentence on Wednesday, after apologizing in court for his actions.
Real estate scion Robert Durst pleads guilty to gun charge in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Real estate heir and murder suspect Robert Durst pleaded guilty to a federal gun charge in New Orleans on Wednesday, setting the stage for his return to California to face charges in the 2000 death of a longtime friend.
New York City to allow pay-by-phone street parking
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Parking on the streets of busy New York City is rarely a stress-free task, but it is about to become just a bit easier.
House panel subpoenas ex-EPA Midwest chief over Flint water crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives has subpoenaed the former Midwest chief of the Environmental Protection Agency over the Flint, Michigan, drinking water crisis, Representative Jason Chaffetz said on Wednesday.
