New York man arrested on charges of attempting to support Islamic State
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Authorities arrested a U.S. citizen in New York on Thursday on charges that he attempted to provide support to Islamic State and planned to travel overseas to join the militant group, the Justice Department said.
Police probing string of Colorado shootings appeal to tipster, reward now $50,000
DENVER (Reuters) – A task force probing a series of apparent random shootings in northern Colorado appealed on Thursday to an anonymous tipster to contact them again, as the FBI increased reward money for information on the cases to $50,000.
Prosecutor charges 25 suspects in New York heroin trafficking ring
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York City court employee and an aspiring drug counselor were among 25 people indicted as suspects in a heroin trafficking ring that pulled in more than $1.5 million a year, law enforcement officials said on Thursday.
U.S. in agreement to provide Indian tribes $940 million for unmet service payments
(Reuters) – The U.S. government has reached a proposed agreement to provide $940 million to hundreds of American Indian tribes to cover unpaid costs for tribal management of federal services such as law enforcement and housing, officials said on Thursd…
Death toll in Northern California wildfires jumps to five
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Two more bodies were found in areas scorched by one of the two devastating wildfires raging in Northern California for the past week, raising the death toll to five from both blazes, even as fire officials on Thursday rep…
Military prosecutors say Bergdahl deliberately snuck off post
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – U.S. military prosecutors said in opening statements on Thursday that Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, a former prisoner of war in Afghanistan held for five years before being swapped in 2014 for five Taliban leaders, deliberately l…
Wisconsin mother charged with drugging, killing son, daughter
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A Wisconsin woman was charged with murder on Thursday for allegedly drugging and suffocating her 1-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter before trying to kill herself over a failing marriage, a criminal complaint said.
Virginia high school suspends 21 students over Confederate logos
RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) – A Virginia high school on Thursday suspended 21 students after they arrived wearing clothing emblazoned with the Confederate flag in violation of school policy, a ban put in place after racially charged incidents.
Man sentenced over noose on statue of black man at University of Mississippi
(Reuters) – A former University of Mississippi student was sentenced on Thursday to six months in prison for his role in draping a noose and a Confederate icon around the neck of a statue of the school’s first black student, U.S. Justice officials said…
U.S. report calls for release of immigrant children from detention
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A stinging report released on Thursday called on the Obama administration to reverse course and stop detentions of women and children who entered the United States illegally but might qualify for asylum.
