Russian fights extradition from U.S. in World War II looted art case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Russian art dealer accused by Polish authorities of illegally possessing an 18th-century painting stolen during World War II by Nazi Germany is challenging his extradition from the United States.
Exclusive: California used 70 million gallons of water in fracking in 2014
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California oil producers used 214 acre-feet of water, equivalent to nearly 70 million gallons, in the process of fracking for oil and gas in the state last year, less than previously projected, state officials told Reuters on …
Obama plugs program to train veterans for solar industry jobs
HILL AIR FORCE BASE (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Friday unveiled an expansion of U.S. government efforts to train military veterans for jobs in the solar power industry during a visit to Utah.
Virginia bans asking job applicants about criminal history
(Reuters) – Governor Terry McAuliffe on Friday signed an executive order making Virginia the latest U.S. state to prohibit government employers from asking job applicants about their criminal history.
Judge denies bid to toss murder charge against ex-NFL star Hernandez
FALL RIVER, Mass. (Reuters) – The trial of former National Football League star Aaron Hernandez will resume next week after a judge on Friday rejected a bid by defense attorneys to throw out the case.
Sailor rescued off North Carolina coast to meet with Coast Guard
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A man rescued off the North Carolina coast after being missing at sea for 66 days underwent medical evaluation and will meet with the U.S. Coast Guard to provide details of his ordeal, the Coast Guard said on Friday.
Philadelphia woman arrested for trying to support Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. authorities arrested a Philadelphia woman on Friday and charged her with attempting to provide support to the Islamic State militant group by planning to travel overseas to join the organization, the U.S. Justice Department …
Rough road ahead for jurors in Boston Marathon trial
BOSTON (Reuters) – Two decades have passed since Timothy McVeigh set off a truck bomb outside a federal office building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people, but the memory remains vivid for Tonya McCabe, who sat on the jury that sentenced him to die.
California judge orders state to provide sex change surgery for prisoner
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday ruled that California must provide sex reassignment surgery to a transgender inmate, calling denial of the procedure a violation of constitutional rights.
Federal judge in Seattle orders end to long jail holds for mentally ill
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge ordered Washington state on Thursday to end long jail terms for criminal defendants awaiting mental competency exams, after ruling last year that such actions had violated the U.S. Constitution.
