New Jersey man pleads guilty to conspiring to support Islamic State
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New Jersey man pleaded guilty on Thursday to conspiring to support Islamic State, the latest conviction in a series of U.S. prosecutions against so-called “lone wolf” sympathizers of the militants who control parts of Iraq and Sy…
U.S. Northwest hit by more storms after flooding, power outages
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Residents of the U.S. Pacific Northwest were hit by fresh storms on Thursday after the region received record-breaking rainfall that left two dead in Oregon and triggered widespread flooding, landslides, road closures and power cuts…
South Carolina’s Citadel to suspend cadets over KKK-like hoods
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – The Citadel military college said on Thursday it was suspending cadets who were seen in photographs posted on social media wearing pointed white pillowcases that resembled hoods worn by the white supremacist Ku Klux Klan.
Trial witness says Baltimore policeman acted reasonably
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – An expert on police procedure testified on Thursday in the trial of a Baltimore police officer charged in the death of a detainee that the officer acted reasonably in failing to call for medical aid or secure the man in a police v…
N.C. man dies in police custody after officer uses pepper spray
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – A 31-year-old man has died in North Carolina after an arrest attempt involving pepper spray, police said on Thursday, prompting a state investigation and the placement of four officers on administrative duty.
Tunnel replacement in trans-Hudson rail project could cost $10 billion
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The tunnel replacement portion of the Gateway trans-Hudson River project could cost $10 billion, according to early estimates, Patrick Foye, the executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, said at a board m…
University of Texas panel recommends allowing guns in classrooms
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A University of Texas advisory committee has reluctantly recommended allowing handguns in classrooms when a state law goes into effect next year, saying on Thursday it cannot bar the firearms under the state measure.
U.S. fines Fiat Chrysler $70 million over safety reporting lapses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Transportation said on Thursday it fined Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV $70 million for failing to report vehicle crash deaths and injuries since 2003.
Chipotle shares jump as CEO apologizes over illnesses, vows change
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Shares of Chipotle jumped more than 5 percent on Thursday after its founder apologized to patrons who fell ill after eating at the company’s restaurants and pledged that strict new food-safety practices would prevent future outbr…
Ex-director of former Subway pitchman’s foundation to plead guilty
(Reuters) – The ex-director of the foundation started by former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle is scheduled to plead guilty in U.S. District Court in Indiana on Thursday to charges of child sexual exploitation and child pornography.
