New York banana mogul sentenced in fatal, drug-fueled sex romp
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former Long Island banana importer was sentenced to prison for a second time in two months on Thursday after admitting to running a cocaine distribution scheme that authorities say led to the death of a woman who joined him in a …
Arizona’s Arpaio says sorry court orders on profiling were violated
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Controversial Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio admitted on Thursday to civil contempt over his office’s violation of court orders in a racial profiling case, apologized to the judge and insisted it was not intentional.
North Carolina House passes 72-hour waiting period for abortions
RALEIGH, N.C. (Reuters) – North Carolina women seeking abortions would have to wait 72 hours after consulting a doctor before having the procedure done under a measure passed by the state House of Representatives on Thursday.
New York’s Times Square news ‘zipper’ stuck on replay for days
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The scrolling Times Square “zipper” has served like an electronic town crier for generations of New Yorkers, breaking such historic news as the end of World War II, a headline that sent a nurse into a sailor’s arms for a world-famo…
U.S. strike inadvertently killed U.S., Italian hostages; Obama apologizes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. drone strike in January targeting an al Qaeda compound in Pakistan near the Afghan border inadvertently killed an American and an Italian who had been held hostage for years by the group, U.S. officials said on Thursday.
Judge orders Minnesota men held for trial on Islamic State charges
ST PAUL, Minn. (Reuters) – A U.S. magistrate judge ordered four Somali-American young men held on Thursday pending trial on charges that they conspired to join Islamic State and fight for the militant group in Syria.
Investigation into California city centers on consulting firm
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A California city that saw its government offices raided by FBI agents and local prosecutors this week has confirmed that the investigation centers on a relationship between officials there and a private consulting company.
U.S. teen suspended after using fake explosives in prom proposal
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A Washington state high school student has been suspended after strapping a fake explosive device around his waist in a prom-proposal stunt that spooked staff and teens, a school official said on Thursday.
Michael Brown’s family sues Ferguson over shooting death
(Reuters) – The family of Michael Brown filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Ferguson on Thursday, seeking unspecified damages and police reforms after the black teen’s killing by a white policeman prompted a national debate on law enforc…
Neighbors grieve quietly for Maryland man killed in drone strike
ROCKVILLE, Md. (Reuters) – On the leafy street where U.S. economic development expert Warren Weinstein lived before he was kidnapped by Islamic militants in Pakistan, the yellow ribbons signifying hope that he would come home still hung on Thursday.
