Ex-U.S. military translator denied bail in Islamic State case in Texas
DALLAS (Reuters) – An Iraqi immigrant described as a former U.S. military translator was ordered held without bond by a federal judge on Friday on charges of lying about pledging allegiance to the leader of Islamic State, prosecutors said.
Washington governor declares statewide drought emergency
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Washington state Governor Jay Inslee declared a statewide drought emergency on Friday, saying drought conditions caused by a lack of snowpack are the most serious in over a decade.
Texas bill to hinder gay marriage dies in statehouse
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Republican-backed legislation to put new blockades on same-sex marriage in Texas died in the statehouse on Friday after failing to win approval by a midnight deadline amid stalling tactics by the Democratic minority.
Los Angeles mayor urges city to keep conserving water despite rain
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A rare May storm has brought much-needed rain to drought-parched Southern California, but Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Friday urged residents of the second-largest U.S. city not to slack off on water conservation.
Oklahoma woman charged with removing body parts from rival’s corpse
(Reuters) – An Oklahoma woman accused of slashing the face and cutting body parts off the corpse of a romantic rival will appear in a Tulsa court on Friday for a hearing on increasing her bail, law enforcement officials said.
U.S. Air Force aims to complete radar bid re-evaluations in three months
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force expects to complete a reevaluation of bids to build a $1 billion long-range radar system in about three months, after Raytheon Co lost a legal bid to halt the review, the top Air Force acquisition official said…
Penn State says College of Engineering hit by two data breaches
(Reuters) – Pennsylvania State University said on Friday two cyberattacks on its College of Engineering compromised servers containing personal information on about 18,000 people.
Postal service building in New Jersey evacuated due to odor
(Reuters) – A U.S. Postal Service building in New Jersey was evacuated on Friday after reports of a strong, sweet odor at the site, a postal service official said.
U.S. appeals court restores guilty plea in ‘squawk box’ case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Friday restored the guilty plea of a former Merrill Lynch administrative assistant whose testimony helped convict six former brokers and traders who traded on news from a company “squawk box.”
Freight train carrying gravel derails south of San Antonio
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A Union Pacific Corp freight train carrying gravel derailed south of San Antonio on Friday with no reported of injuries, the railroad company said.
