Texas-born al Qaeda suspect pleads not guilty in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. citizen accused of traveling to Pakistan to train with al Qaeda pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges in federal court in New York on Thursday.
Ohio wife murderer’s remains removed from victim’s grave site
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The cremated remains of an Ohio man buried earlier this year at the same grave site as the wife he was convicted of murdering were removed from a city-owned cemetery on Thursday, a city official said.
Abacus bank acquitted of all charges in N.Y. mortgage fraud trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Abacus Federal Savings Bank, which caters to the Chinese-American community in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, was found not guilty on Thursday of all charges related to the sale of allegedly fraudulent mortgages to Fannie M…
University of North Carolina releases NCAA ‘notice of allegations’
(Reuters) – The University of North Carolina on Thursday released the notice of allegations from the NCAA concerning possible rules violations connected to the school’s academic fraud scandal.
Retrial granted in death of Washington intern Chandra Levy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A District of Columbia judge on Thursday granted a new trial to the man convicted of killing federal intern Chandra Levy in 2001, a case that contributed to a politician’s downfall.
Ex-FBI agent charged with using drug money for plastic surgery, Vegas spree
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former FBI agent has been indicted for allegedly stealing more than $100,000 in drug proceeds and spending it on plastic surgery, cars, tires and a weekend in Las Vegas, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.
Three people shot dead in vehicle on New York’s Long Island
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two women and a man were fatally shot while sitting in a parked sport utility vehicle on New York’s Long Island, police said on Thursday.
Advisory: NTSB story withdrawn
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The story headlined “NTSB cited human factors as probable cause in UPS crash” issued on Thursday is withdrawn. It was based on a report that was released on Sept. 9, 2014.
Baltimore prosecutor seeks to block release of Freddie Gray autopsy
(Reuters) – Baltimore’s top prosecutor plans to seek a protective order that would block the release of Freddie Gray’s autopsy report and other documents as she prosecutes police over his arrest, the Baltimore Sun reported on Thursday.
Native Americans battle schools over graduation feathers
TULSA, Okla (Reuters) – High school senior Hayden Griffith, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and Delaware Tribe in Oklahoma, was given an eagle feather by a tribal elder to wear on her cap at graduation, a traditional symbol of great personal accomplis…
