U.S. Air Force general removed for ‘unprofessional relationship’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force on Thursday said it had removed its assistant vice chief of staff, Lieutenant General John Hesterman, after an investigation showed he had engaged in an unprofessional relationship with a married female Air For…
Arizona man found guilty in ‘Draw Mohammed’ event shooting
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona man was found guilty on Thursday of plotting with others to attack a “Draw Mohammed” cartoon contest in Texas last year and providing material support to the Islamic State group, prosecutors said.
New York state man gets longest-ever sentence for supporting Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A New York state resident was sentenced on Thursday to 22-1/2 years in prison for trying to recruit fighters to join Islamic State in Syria – the longest prison term handed out yet to an American convicted of supporting the milit…
Worker falls to death from L.A.’s soon-to-be tallest high-rise
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A construction worker plunged to his death on Thursday from the 53rd floor of an unfinished downtown Los Angeles skyscraper that will rank as the tallest building on the U.S. West Coast when completed next year, according to the…
S&P cuts Michigan rating outlook to stable, cites Flint crisis
(Reuters) – Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services on Thursday lowered the outlook on Michigan’s credit rating to stable from positive, citing burgeoning costs associated with a lead-tainted water crisis in the city of Flint and with the cash-strapped Detroit Public Schools (DPS).
Florida students hurt when performer catches fire during pep rally
(Reuters) – More than a dozen Florida high school students were injured when a performer caught fire during a pep rally on Thursday, officials said.
Maryland inmate convicted of trying to fly drugs to prison with drone
(Reuters) – A Maryland inmate serving a life term for murder was convicted on Thursday of conspiring with two other men to use a drone to smuggle drugs and pornography into prison.
Michigan House approves $48.7 million to keep Detroit schools open
(Reuters) – The Michigan House on Thursday approved $48.7 million for the Detroit Public Schools (DPS) to prevent the district from shutting down next month.
Tuskegee Airman reflects on all-black unit’s founding 75 years ago
BETHESDA, Md. (Reuters) – Seventy-five years after the founding of the all-black Tuskegee Airmen, one of its most decorated pilots says the pioneering unit showed African-Americans’ fighting worth at a time of deep racial discrimination.
Payday loan promoter to pay $1 million penalty to New York state
(Reuters) – An online company that sells customer information to businesses making payday loans has agreed to pay a $1 million penalty and stop generating such leads in New York, the state’s financial regulator said on Thursday.
