Exclusive: Woman whose family inspired Oregon standoff hopes more challenge govt
(Reuters) – The wife and mother of two men whose imprisonment in January precipitated a 41-day standoff at an Oregon wildlife refuge told Reuters on Thursday she hopes the peaceful outcome will spur further activism to curb the reach of the federal gov…
New York police have covertly tracked cell phones, group says
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City’s police have made extensive use of covert devices to track cell phones without obtaining warrants since 2008, a civil liberties group said on Thursday, revealing how frequently law enforcement in the largest U.S. cit…
Exclusive: Oregon occupiers warn authorities of booby traps at refuge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Armed protesters who ended their 41-day standoff on Thursday at a wildlife refuge in Oregon told federal authorities they left behind booby traps but did not say whether the trip wires and other devices would trigger explosions, …
California utility ‘temporarily controls’ leaking gas flow
(Reuters) – Southern California Gas Co said on Thursday it has temporarily controlled the flow of natural gas spewing from a ruptured underground pipeline that forced the relocation of thousands of residents of a Los Angeles neighborhood.
Connecticut man pleads guilty to charge of shooting at mosque
(Reuters) – A Connecticut man pleaded guilty on Thursday to a federal hate crime for shooting at a mosque next door to his home shortly after November’s deadly attacks in Paris.
Minnesota man pleads guilty to conspiracy to support Islamic State
(Reuters) – A young Minnesota man known as the “emir” of a group accused of plotting to join Islamic State militants in Syria pleaded guilty on Thursday to conspiracy to provide material support to a foreign terrorist group, federal prosecutors said.
U.S. blacklists prominent Islamic State preacher, two others
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States blacklisted three people on Thursday for working for Islamic State, including the militant group’s most prominent ideologue and a senior oil official.
Congress approves permanent Internet access tax ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed legislation placing a permanent ban on states’ taxing Internet access, sending the measure to President Barack Obama for signing into law.
Dozens of Georgia prison officers charged in corruption probe
(Reuters) – A corruption probe into Georgia state prisons led to the arrests on Thursday of 46 current and former officers who were indicted by a federal grand jury on drug and bribery charges, federal and state authorities said.
Missouri professor who called for ‘muscle’ in video regrets her behavior
(Reuters) – A University of Missouri professor who was caught on video calling for “some muscle” to get a student journalist removed from a campus protest in November told a local television station she regretted her behavior and was embarrassed.
