Washington ‘peeping Tom’ rabbi sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A prominent Washington rabbi who pleaded guilty to secretly videotaping dozens of women naked during ritual baths was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison on Friday.
Death of Florida man Tased by police deemed a homicide
MIAMI (Reuters) – The death of an unarmed black man who died two days after South Florida police officers shocked him with a Taser device has been ruled a homicide, according to the local medical examiner.
Saudi man gets life in U.S. prison for ties to Africa embassy bombings
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Saudi man whom U.S. authorities described as a top Osama bin Laden deputy was sentenced to life in prison on Friday in connection with the deadly 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
Death penalty repeal bill advances in Nebraska legislature
(Reuters) – Legislation to repeal the death penalty in Nebraska moved one step from final approval in the state legislature on Friday just a day after the governor, a capital punishment supporter, said the state was acquiring more drugs for lethal inje…
San Diego grandma fights off would-be abductor in parking lot
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – San Diego police were searching on Friday for a man suspected of trying to abduct a woman and her 3-year-old grandson in a Walmart parking lot, but who was thwarted when the grandmother fought back and scared the would-be kidnappe…
Bullying in U.S. schools falls to record low, report says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bullying in U.S. schools fell to a record low in 2013, with 22 percent of students reporting being bullied, the U.S. Education Department said on Friday.
Seattle teens missing after Nepal quake presumed dead, families say
SEATTLE (Reuters) – The families of two Seattle teenagers missing in Nepal say there is no chance the girls survived a massive April earthquake, and the $51,000 that had been donated by Friday to fund a search mission will now go to the country’s recov…
New York City pledges crackdown on nail salons that exploit workers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday announced a crackdown on nail salons accused of exploiting mostly immigrant workers by failing to pay minimum wage and exposing them to dangerous chemicals.
U.S. Air Force expects to award bomber contract in one to two months
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force’s acquisition chief said on Friday he expects the Air Force to announce the winner of a hard-fought competition to build a new long-range strike bomber in one to two months.
White House urges Senate to pass ‘compromise’ surveillance reform bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Friday urged the Senate to pass a bill to narrow U.S. spy agencies’ power to collect Americans’ electronic data and business records, calling it a “reasonable compromise.”
