New York man sentenced to eight years in prison in ‘death ray’ plot
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An upstate New York man was sentenced to more than eight years in prison for his role in a plot to build a radiation-emitting “death ray” intended to harm Muslims targets and President Barack Obama, federal authorities said on Wedn…
Dad sues Penn State, says son committed suicide after hazing ritual
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – A prominent television news producer who believes his son’s suicide was the result of college fraternity hazing filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Philadelphia on Tuesday against Penn State University, the fraternity and four…
Homeland Security chief says social media used in immigration vetting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said on Wednesday that his department has been consulting social media in reviews of immigration applications since early this year, hitting back at criticism that U.S. authorities are…
Illinois professor suspended for saying Muslims, Christians worship same God
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A tenured political science professor at Wheaton College, an evangelical university outside Chicago, has been suspended after she wrote in a Facebook post that Muslims and Christians worship the same God.
Mennonite minister loses U.S. appeal of kidnapping case conviction
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday upheld the conviction of a Mennonite minister accused of helping a woman flee to Nicaragua with her daughter to evade court orders giving her former lesbian partner visitation rights.
Death sentences in Texas in 2015 hit a four decade low
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The high cost of capital punishment and the option of life in prison without parole has led Texas to issue three death sentences in 2015, the lowest since the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976, a study re…
Comedian Larry Wilmore to host White House correspondents’ dinner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House Correspondents’ Association said Comedy Central late-night host Larry Wilmore would headline its annual April dinner, which is known for its playful ribbing of both politicians and the news media.
Two killed, one critically hurt in medical helicopter crash in Arizona
PHOENIX (Reuters) – The pilot and a crew member of a medical helicopter were killed and another crew member was critically injured when their aircraft crashed late on Tuesday in a rugged wilderness area of southeastern Arizona, authorities said.
Police speaking with suspected gunman at University of Texas Arlington
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – University of Texas Arlington police were speaking with a man suspected of bringing a gun into the school’s Architecture Building on Wednesday, the university said.
No evidence California attackers were part of terrorist cell: FBI head
NEW YORK (Reuters) – There is no evidence a married couple who killed 14 people in California this month were part of a terrorist cell, the head of the FBI said on Wednesday, echoing investigators’ views that the pair were inspired by, rather than orga…
