U.S. Air Force shelving plans to retire A-10 ‘Warthog’: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force is shelving plans to retire the aging A-10 “Warthog” aircraft, a heavily armored tank killer, because of its role in the fight against Islamic State, online publication Defense One reported on Wednesday, citing…
Fate of Florida death row inmates in limbo after U.S. Supreme Court ruling
TAMPA, Fla. – The fate of the 390 inmates on Florida’s death row was uncertain after the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down the state’s capital punishment sentencing process.
Minnesota college professor pleads guilty to ivory smuggling
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – A Minnesota philosophy professor pleaded guilty on Wednesday to trafficking in rhinoceros horn and elephant ivory in violation of U.S. laws that protect endangered species, prosecutors said.
Louisiana theater shooter thanked accused church attacker in journals
BATON ROUGE, La. (Reuters) – The man who killed two moviegoers and wounded nine in a Louisiana theater shooting last summer left behind notebooks in which he ranted against the United States and thanked Dylann Roof, the man accused of a church shooting…
Legionnaires’ spike in Michigan county dealing with water crisis
(Reuters) – The Michigan county already reeling from lead-contaminated drinking water in the city of Flint has seen a spike of Legionnaires’ disease resulting in 10 deaths that may or may not be related to the water crisis, officials said on Wednesday….
Historic $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot sparks ticket-buying frenzy
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Dreams of quitting an uninspiring job, helping the needy and traveling the world opened American wallets on Wednesday for a chance to win the biggest-ever $1.5 billion Powerball lottery jackpot.
Al Jazeera America to close by April 30: network
(Reuters) – Al Jazeera America, the cable television news outlet owned by Qatar-based Al Jazeera Media Network, is shutting down less than three years after its high-profile launch, the network said on Wednesday.
Atlantic City officials blast proposed state takeover
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Reuters) – Elected officials in Atlantic City, New Jersey’s distressed seaside gambling hub, denounced a proposed state takeover of the city’s operations on Wednesday, saying similar moves to seize control of school districts in Ca…
Colombian drug lord gets 11 years prison in New Jersey
(Reuters) – A septuagenarian Colombian drug lord who has admitted to conspiring to traffic cocaine sold in the United States was ordered on Wednesday to spend 11 years in a U.S. prison, federal prosecutors in New Jersey said.
Man convicted in ‘Making a Murderer’ case wants out on bond
(Reuters) – A convicted killer in Wisconsin whose legal troubles were dramatized in the television documentary “Making a Murderer” filed motions in the state’s appeals court asking to be released on bond, saying he was denied his right to a fair trial….
