Sergeant Bergdahl says ‘fantastic’ plan crumbled hours after leaving post
(Reuters) – U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl had devised what he told a military investigator was a “fantastic plan” to leave his post so he could inform higher-ups about problems in the ranks, but that fell apart when he realized he took on more than …
Washington’s National Zoo reports ‘boom’, no animals or people hurt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A “boom” at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., on Thursday led to closure of an exhibit called the American Trail while the fire department investigated, a spokeswoman said. No animals, visitors or staff were harmed.
Senator McCain wants Pentagon to probe United Launch executive’s remarks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain on Thursday urged Defense Secretary Ash Carter to investigate what he called troubling remarks by a former senior United Launch Alliance executive about his company’s deal…
Religious liberty bill passes Georgia state legislature
(In March 16 item, corrects timing of legislative session in final paragraph)
U.S. commission calls for urgent action to protect drug-affected babies
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Warning that lives are at stake, a federal commission that spent two years examining child abuse and neglect is urging Congress and the White House to strengthen protections for drug-affected newborns.
Nevada rancher charged in 2014 standoff to appear in federal court
(Reuters) – The Nevada rancher at the center of a 2014 armed standoff with federal agents was due to appear on Thursday in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas, seeking to be released from custody ahead of his trial on conspiracy and other felony charges.
Pennsylvania man to plead guilty to hacking celebrities’ email, iCloud accounts
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania man has agreed to plead guilty to a felony computer hacking charge after authorities said he illegally accessed private phone and email accounts of celebrities such as Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence to le…
Five North Carolina Sheriff’s deputies disciplined over Trump rally
(Reuters) – Five North Carolina Sheriff’s deputies have been disciplined over their behavior at a rally for Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump where a white supporter sucker punched a black protester, officials said on Wednesday.
South Dakota couple, now deceased, stole grant money: prosecutor
(Reuters) – A South Dakota couple who died in a murder-suicide last year stole hundreds of thousands of dollars that were intended to fund the education of Native Americans and low-income students, the state attorney general’s office said on Wednesday….
EPA chief warned in September Flint water crisis could ‘get big’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency warned in September that the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, could “get very big” months before the EPA issued an emergency order requiring the state and city to take…
