Las Vegas pet shop owner gets at least 5 years for fire that imperiled puppies
(Reuters) – A woman who pleaded guilty to charges that she and an accomplice set her Las Vegas pet store on fire with 25 puppies inside in an insurance scam was sentenced on Wednesday to at least five years in prison, a court official said.
California train crash was an accident, lawyer for truck driver says
VENTURA, Calif. (Reuters) – A lawyer for the driver whose truck was hit by a California commuter train in a wreck that injured 50 people said on Wednesday the crash was an accident and that his client left the scene only to try to find help.
Police fired 17 times at Mexican farm worker in Washington state
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Police officers who fatally shot a Mexican farm worker in Washington state after he pelted them with rocks fired 17 shots at the man, striking him five or six times, police said on Wednesday, in an incident that has fueled protests….
Opening statements in Boston Marathon bombing trial set for next week
BOSTON (Reuters) – Formal seating of a jury and opening statements in the trial of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are expected to begin in the middle of next week, a court official said on Wednesday.
U.S. charges three with conspiring to support Islamic State
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Three men were charged on Wednesday with conspiring to support Islamic State, including two who planned to travel to Syria to fight on behalf of the radical group, U.S. authorities said.
U.S. Senate votes to clear path for security agency funding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate on Wednesday moved to avert a partial shutdown of the U.S. domestic security agency this weekend, voting to clear the way for a funding bill free of contentious immigration issues.
Life or death for convicted killer Jodi Arias? Jury deliberates
PHOENIX (Reuters) – The jury in the case of convicted killer Jodi Arias began deliberations on Wednesday to determine whether she will be executed for murdering her ex-boyfriend in 2008, court officials said.
United Airlines warns pilots after four safety incidents
(Reuters) – United Continental Holdings Inc warned its pilots last month to double down on safety procedures after one flight was in danger of crashing and another landed with fewer fuel reserves than regulations require, the airline confirmed Wednesda…
Pakistani man denies al Qaeda ties at U.S. terror trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Pakistani-born man accused by U.S. authorities of participating in an al Qaeda plot to attack targets in Europe and the United States took the stand in his defense Wednesday, denying any affiliation with the militant group.
Wisconsin Senate takes up right-to-work legislation
MADISON, Wis. (Reuters) – Wisconsin state senators on Wednesday were debating a proposal to make Wisconsin a right-to-work state in a tense session marked by periodic shouts from the Senate gallery from demonstrators opposed to the measure.
