Facing backlash, U.S. Muslims counter with new advertising campaign
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – In California’s capital city of Sacramento this month, stark black billboards loomed over highways and faded commercial strips, offering solace to the troubled: “Looking for the answers in life?” one asked. “Discover Muhammad.”
Woman’s getaway car scheme was ‘Plan B’ in NY prison escape: sheriff
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A female prison worker’s agreement to drive a getaway car for two escaped inmates was “Plan B” and the convicted killers had another plot that allowed them to flee, Clinton County Sheriff David Favro said.
NAACP official who resigned says she identifies as black
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington state civil rights advocate Rachel Dolezal, who has been accused of falsely claiming she is African-American, said on Tuesday she identifies as black and has been doing so since she was 5 years of age.
Accused murderer defends self in dismembered New Orleans dancer case
GRETNA, La. (Reuters) – A man accused of murdering and dismembering a New Orleans nightclub dancer represented himself in court on Tuesday, telling jurors in his opening statement that he was innocent.
Man accused in Washington quadruple murder, arson taps new attorney
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The man accused of slaying a wealthy Washington businessman and his family and torching their mansion last month appeared in court on Tuesday with a new attorney to replace his public defender.
U.S. official suspects cyber attack occurred in 2014
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management said on Tuesday that officials suspected a cyber attack that affected millions of employee records took place in 2014.
Alaska wildfires destroy dozens of homes, menace highway
JUNEAU, Alaska (Reuters) – Two fast-spreading Alaska wildfires have forced a series of evacuations, destroyed up to 45 homes and forced authorities to restrict traffic on a major highway connecting two of the state’s largest cities, state officials sai…
Maine woman who found kidney donor with car ad heads into surgery
PORTLAND, Maine (Reuters) – A Maine woman who found a kidney donor by advertising on her car’s rear windshield, but nearly lost the organ after an effort to raise money for the donor prompted an ethics review, entered into transplant surgery on Tuesday…
White House intruder sentenced to 17 months less time served
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House fence jumper Omar Gonzalez was sentenced on Tuesday to 17 months in U.S. prison minus time already served for bursting into the executive mansion with a knife last year.
Washington state authorities stumped by body found in suitcase
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Law enforcement authorities in Washington state sought the public’s help on Tuesday in solving the mystery behind a woman’s body found stuffed in a suitcase and left near a river outside of Seattle.
