Minnesota man charged with planning to join Islamic State
(Reuters) – A Minnesota man was charged on Wednesday as the tenth person in an alleged conspiracy that encouraged young Somali-American men to travel overseas to join militant group Islamic State and he planned to make the trip himself, court papers sh…
Chicago mayor apologizes, protesters demand his resignation
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, under heavy criticism for his handling of the fatal police shooting of a black teen, gave an emotional apology on Wednesday, but angry crowds closed city streets to demand his resignation hours later.
California couple indicted for smuggling sea turtles into U.S.
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A Southern California couple has been indicted in San Diego federal court on charges of smuggling sea turtle eggs into the United States from Mexico, officials said on Wednesday, a first for prosecutors in the border region.
Liberty University’s Falwell says guns to be allowed at dorms: report
RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) – The president of Christian-based Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, told students on Wednesday that he will reverse a longstanding policy and permit guns in student dorms, according to a local media.
California shooters discussed martyrdom before meeting: FBI
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The couple who massacred 14 people at a California holiday party were discussing jihad and martyrdom online a year before they met in person, but there is no evidence Islamic militants arranged their marriage to facilitate an att…
Kentucky teacher’s pension liabilities skyrocket under new rules
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The unfunded liability at Kentucky’s troubled public pension fund for teachers leapt by more than $10 billion last fiscal year under new accounting rules intended to provide a more realistic picture of the worst funded public pensi…
California tech billionaire’s marijuana legalization measure wins key support
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Efforts to legalize marijuana in California got a boost this week after competing ballot measures joined forces behind the stronger of the two, backed by billionaire Sean Parker, a former president of Facebook Inc.
California shooters discussed martyrdom before meeting: FBI
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The couple who massacred 14 people at a California holiday party were discussing jihad and martyrdom online a year before they met in person, but there is no evidence Islamic militants arranged their marriage to facilitate an att…
U.S. top court divided over affirmative action in college admissions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conservative justices expressed deep doubt on Wednesday about a university student admissions policy that gives preferences to racial minorities during a testy U.S. Supreme Court session in a case that could decide the fate of pr…
U.S. judge denies another Texas request to block Syrian refugees
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A U.S. federal court judge dismissed a request by Texas shortly after it was filed on Wednesday seeking a restraining order to block the imminent entry into the state of nine Syrian refugees, saying the evidence presented was …
