Boston bombers’ friend sentenced to 2-1/2 years for lying to investigators
BOSTON (Reuters) – A citizen of Kyrgyzstan who was friends with the Boston Marathon bombers apologized on Thursday for lying to investigators probing the deadly 2013 attack and was then sentenced to 2-1/2 years in federal prison.
Jeralean Talley, world’s oldest-known person, dies at 116
DETROIT (Reuters) – Jeralean Talley, the world’s oldest-known person, has died in Michigan 26 days after her 116th birthday, a family spokeswoman said on Thursday.
Pennsylvania court may return dad, 80, to prison for arson murder
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania prosecutor argued on Thursday that an 80-year-old Korean-American businessman should resume serving a life sentence for the 1989 arson murder of his mentally ill daughter.
Seattle settles $2 million lawsuit for excessive force by police
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Seattle has agreed to pay nearly $2 million to a man who was shot in the face by police, the largest known settlement in the city’s history for excessive use of force by police, an official said on Thursday.
Jurors weigh case of Oklahoma man charged with molesting Kenyan orphans
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – A jury at a federal court in Oklahoma City began deliberations on Thursday in the case of an Oklahoma man charged with molesting eight orphans in Kenya when he was in the country for Christian missionary work.
Accused Zimmerman shooter faces attempted murder charge in Florida: reports
(Reuters) – The man accused of shooting at George Zimmerman, who was acquitted of murder in the 2012 death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, now faces an upgraded attempted murder charge in Florida, according to media reports on Thursday.
Accused Zimmerman shooter faces attempted murder charge in Florida: reports
(Reuters) – The man accused of shooting at George Zimmerman, who was acquitted of murder in the 2012 death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, now faces an upgraded attempted murder charge in Florida, according to media reports on Thursday.
U.S. top court rules for church in free speech case over signs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that an Arizona town violated a local church’s free speech rights by preventing it from posting signs notifying the public of its worship services.
Kentucky soldier pleads not guilty to taking bribes in Afghanistan
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – A U.S. Army sergeant at Fort Campbell pleaded not guilty on Thursday to a charge of accepting $100,000 in bribes from vendors while stationed in Afghanistan at a hearing in Paducah, Kentucky, federal prosecutors said.
Kentucky soldier pleads not guilty to taking bribes in Afghanistan
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – A U.S. Army sergeant at Fort Campbell pleaded not guilty on Thursday to a charge of accepting $100,000 in bribes from vendors while stationed in Afghanistan at a hearing in Paducah, Kentucky, federal prosecutors said.
