Obama lights national tree, remembers California victims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and his family led the lighting of the National Christmas Tree on Thursday, with charity, thanks, and a moment of reflection for the victims of Wednesday’s shooting.
Russian Taliban fighter sentenced to life in prison in U.S.
RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) – A former Soviet army tank officer convicted for his role in a 2009 attack on U.S. and Afghan soldiers, was sentenced in federal court on Thursday to life in prison plus 30 years.
Man’s hoard of nearly 5,000 guns shows ease of amassing arms in U.S.
PAGELAND, South Carolina (Reuters) – As sheriff’s investigators threaded past the battered cars, cast-off tires and rusted farm equipment cluttering Brent Nicholson’s front yard, there was no hint of the sinister stockpile hidden behind his windowless front door.
Man’s hoard of nearly 5,000 guns shows ease of amassing arms in U.S.
PAGELAND, South Carolina (Reuters) – As sheriff’s investigators threaded past the battered cars, cast-off tires and rusted farm equipment cluttering Brent Nicholson’s front yard, there was no hint of the sinister stockpile hidden behind his windowless front door.
Texas investigates ‘affluenza’ teen over beer pong party video
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) – Law enforcement authorities launched an investigation on Thursday into a video that allegedly shows the Texas teen from a wealthy family who killed four people while driving drunk among revelers at a party, possibly in vio…
Illinois judge keeps Chicago retiree healthcare case alive
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A lawsuit challenging Chicago’s move to save money by phasing out lifetime subsidized healthcare for its retired workers can move forward in part, an Illinois judge ruled on Thursday.
Muslim Americans fear demonization of Islam after mass shooting
DEARBORN, Mich. (Reuters) – Muslim Americans fear their religion will be demonized and Islamophobia will spread after a young Muslim couple was accused of carrying out one of the bloodiest mass killings in the United States.
U.S. authorities look for militant links to shooters in California mass slaying
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (Reuters) – The couple suspected of killing 14 people at a holiday party in California amassed thousands of rounds of ammunition and a dozen pipe bombs, authorities said on Thursday as they sought clues to the pair’s motives and …
Chicago to release video in police shooting of second black man
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A video of a 2014 Chicago police shooting of a black man will be released next week, Mayor Rahm Emanuel said on Thursday after days of controversy over another fatal police shooting caught on tape.
Man’s hoard of nearly 5,000 guns shows ease of amassing arms in U.S.
PAGELAND, South Carolina (Reuters) – As sheriff’s investigators threaded past the battered cars, cast-off tires and rusted farm equipment cluttering Brent Nicholson’s front yard, there was no hint of the sinister stockpile hidden behind his windowless front door.
