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.
FBI investigating St. Louis Cardinals for hacking Houston Astros: NYT
(Reuters) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation and U.S. federal prosecutors are investigating the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team for hacking into the computers of the Houston Astros to steal closely guarded information about player personnel, The N…
Third suspect indicted in attack on Texas ‘Draw Mohammed’ event
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A federal grand jury has indicted an Arizona man on conspiracy and weapons charges for aiding two gunmen in an attack on an event in Texas to draw the Prophet Mohammed in May, court papers showed on Tuesday.
