Illinois man pleads guilty to trying to join al Qaeda-linked group
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Chicago-area man pleaded guilty on Tuesday in federal court to a charge that he tried to travel overseas to join an al Qaeda-linked jihadist group in Syria.
One California wildfire grows as firefighters contain another
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A wildfire burning in northern California grew rapidly Tuesday morning, in the shadow of a larger blaze that destroyed dozens of homes before firefighters were able to largely contain it.
Prison bus collides with truck in Arizona, seriously injuring three
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A bus carrying 50 minimum-security prisoners slammed into an overturned semi-truck on Interstate 8 in Arizona early on Tuesday, seriously injuring the bus driver and two inmates, authorities said.
FBI tracking tips spurred by video tied to 25-year-old Boston art heist
BOSTON (Reuters) – Days after surveillance video from the 1990 Stewart Gardner Museum heist was made public, FBI officials on Tuesday said they are investigating a “handful of tips,” including one identifying a mystery man let in to the museum the nigh…
Complaints about airlines have soared in 2015: U.S. agency
(Reuters) – Complaints about airline service grew during the first half of this year as consumers reported more concerns about airfares, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
U.S. cites driver fatigue, unused seat belts in Tracy Morgan crash
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. transportation regulators on Tuesday cited driver fatigue, speed and unused seat belts among multiple factors behind a 2014 crash with a Wal-Mart truck that left “30 Rock” star Tracy Morgan with brain injuries and killed a f…
Black South Carolina man was armed when officers shot him, police say
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A young black man was armed on Saturday when he was shot to death by South Carolina police after leading officers on a high-speed chase that ended when he crashed his SUV into a tree, authorities said on Monday.
U.S. judge orders NFL, union talk settlement in Brady case
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge has ordered the National Football League and its players union to hold settlement talks later on Tuesday in a court battle over star quarterback Tom Brady’s “Deflategate” suspension.
Rivers hardest hit by Colorado mine waste spill to stay closed until Aug 17
(Reuters) – Two rivers in Colorado and New Mexico hardest hit by contamination from toxic wastewater spilled from a defunct gold mine will remain closed to drinking water and irrigation intakes for at least another week, U.S. environmental officials sa…
Virginia ex-governor’s conviction appeal denied by U.S. court
RICHMOND (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court denied former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell’s appeal of his 2014 corruption conviction on Tuesday, setting the stage for an appeal to the Supreme Court.
