FBI investigating California massacre as ‘act of terrorism’
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif./WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI is investigating the fatal shooting of 14 people in California by a married couple as an “act of terrorism,” officials said on Friday, noting the wife was believed to have pledged allegiance to a le…
Seattle man arrested for trying to snort cocaine during traffic stop
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A 73-year-old man who had been pulled over for driving without his headlights was arrested by a Seattle police officer after he tried to snort cocaine in front of the stunned patrolman, authorities said on Friday.
From ‘happy’ bride to shooter: mosque members confounded by California massacre
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (Reuters) – Two years ago, Tashfeen Malik was a new bride radiating beauty and happiness at a reception for hundreds at a California mosque to celebrate her marriage to Syed Rizwan Farook.
Exclusive: Investigators piece together portrait of Pakistani woman in shooting massacre
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Tashfeen Malik’s path to accused mass killer in California began in a small city on the Indus River in Pakistan’s Punjab province.
San Bernardino shooter had contact with al Qaeda-affiliated group: LA Times
(Reuters) – San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook had contact with people from at least two militant organizations overseas, including the al Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front in Syria, the Los Angeles Times reported on Friday, citing a federal law enforcement…
Supreme Court agrees to hear Puerto Rico restructuring appeal
WASHINGTON/SAN JUAN (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear Puerto Rico’s bid to reinstate a law that would allow restructuring of the debt-burdened U.S. territory’s public agencies.
Reporters allowed into California shooters’ home, FBI defends its search
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The decision by a landlord on Friday to allow news reporters into the home of the couple who massacred 14 people in California provoked outrage on social media but likely broke no laws, legal and media experts said.
Exclusive: Most Americans see Muslims like any other group after California shooting – poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Just days after two Muslims were accused of gunning down 14 people in California, a Reuters/Ipsos poll shows 51 percent of Americans view Muslims living in the United States the same as any other community, while 14.6 percent are…
Oklahoma prison chief who served during troubled execution steps down
(Reuters) – Oklahoma’s Department of Corrections director resigned on Friday after a term in office in which troubles in the state’s death chamber led to a halt in executions and raised questions about the death penalty in the United States.
U.S. probes Texas school district where student arrested for clock
DALLAS (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department has opened an investigation into a Dallas-area school district where a Muslim teenager was arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school that was mistaken for a bomb, Department of Justice officials in …
