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.
Texas officer previously accused of sexual assault shot
(Reuters) – A suspended San Antonio police officer, who was accused of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman in his marked patrol car in 2013, was shot on Thursday night by a woman during a dispute inside a home, officials said.
Sailor missing for two months rescued off North Carolina coast
(Reuters) – A man missing at sea for 66 days has been rescued in a disabled boat off the North Carolina coast, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Thursday.
Oregon denies money for former first lady’s email release fight
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – Oregon denied a request by former Governor John Kitzhaber’s fiancee for state funds to pay for a legal fight related to an influence-peddling scandal that resulted in the four-term Democrat’s resignation, officials said on Th…
New York man gets life in prison after rap lyrics used as evidence
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An accused New York City gang member was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for a slew of violent crimes, including three murders, after being convicted in a trial in which prosecutors used his graphic rap lyrics against him.
American al Qaeda suspect faces U.S. terrorism charges
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. citizen accused of training with al Qaeda and conspiring to kill Americans abroad appeared in federal court in New York on Thursday to face terrorism charges.
Two New York City women accused of planning ‘terrorist attack’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two New York City women have been arrested and accused of planning to carry out a “terrorist attack” in the United States, according to a federal criminal complaint made public on Thursday.
