U.S. Air Force veteran accused of trying to assist Islamic State
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. Air Force veteran has been charged with trying to provide support for the Islamic State militant group, U.S. prosecutors said on Tuesday.
U.S. FAA ineffective to ensure compliance on hazardous materials: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lacks the skills to ensure that U.S. air carriers comply with rules governing the safe transport of hazardous materials including lithium batteries, a government watchdog said on Tuesday….
U.S. woman accused of killing mother in Bali gives birth
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Chicago-area teenager imprisoned in Bali on accusations of killing her mother, has given birth to a baby girl, her lawyer said on Tuesday.
Accused Boston bomber told friend about ‘very strict’ brother
BOSTON (Reuters) – Accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev told a high school friend his older brother was “very strict” and might not like him because he was not Muslim, the friend testified on Tuesday.
Ex-fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Grimm sentenced to three months in custody
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A woman who pleaded guilty to raising illegal campaign money for former U.S. Representative Michael Grimm of New York was sentenced on Tuesday to three months in custody.
Britain’s Prince Charles, Camilla to arrive in U.S. for four-day tour
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, arrive in Washington on Tuesday for a four-day U.S. goodwill visit that includes a meeting with President Barack Obama, the British Embassy said.
First gay group marches in NYC St. Patrick’s Day parade, protests seek more
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shamrocks and rainbow banners waved on Tuesday over the first openly gay group to march in New York City’s main St. Patrick’s Day parade, but gay rights advocates and elected officials called for greater inclusion in the event.
American Airlines jet lands safely at JFK after striking geese
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An American Airlines jetliner with 126 passengers and 7 crew members on board made an emergency landing at a New York airport on Tuesday morning after striking “several geese,” transportation officials said.
Connecticut teen charged with fatal stabbing over spilled coffee
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (Reuters) – A 15-year-old Connecticut boy will be arraigned on Tuesday in Juvenile Court in Bridgeport for fatally stabbing a 52-year-old man after he inadvertently spilled coffee on the teen while leaving a restaurant, police said.
Swastikas painted in Jewish fraternity in Tennessee’s Vanderbilt University
(Reuters) – Three swastikas were spray-painted in the house of a Jewish fraternity in Vanderbilt University in Tennessee and the school is investigating the incident as a hate crime, a university official said on Tuesday.
