U.S. considering possible Middle East missile defense: general
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military is considering sending its THAAD missile defense system to the Middle East, a senior U.S. Army general said on Wednesday, citing what he called an urgent need to respond to foes with missile systems and the will to use them.
Arizona jury in Jodi Arias case to keep deliberating Thursday
PHOENIX (Reuters) – The jury in Phoenix deciding whether convicted killer Jodi Arias should be executed for murdering her ex-boyfriend ended a fifth day of deliberations on Wednesday without reaching a verdict in the closely watched retrial, court offi…
Californian tried to join Islamic State in Syria: prosecutors
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Southern California man whom prosecutors say sought to travel to Syria last year in a bid to join Islamic State fighters was indicted on federal charges, the Justice Department said on Wednesday.
Two California teachers plead not guilty in sex with student case
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Two Los Angeles-area teachers pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges they provided cocaine and alcohol to underage students on a beach camping trip where one of the instructors had sex with a 17-year-old boy, prosecutors sai…
Judge tells Atlantic City’s Revel Casino to seek higher bid
(Reuters) – Advisors to the shuttered Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, failed to get approval on Wednesday for an agreement to sell the hotel for $82 million and were told by a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge to look for a better price.
Boy, three, shoots 18-month-old brother in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – A 3-year-old boy shot his 18-month-old brother in the head in rural Tennessee and investigators are trying to determine how he gained access to the handgun, authorities said.
U.S. had tried to deport man later killed by Los Angeles police
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – U.S. authorities had tried to deport a homeless man fatally shot by police this week in Los Angeles but had to release him after authorities in his native Cameroon failed to provide a travel document, a U.S. immigration official…
California man sought to travel to Syria to join Islamic State: prosecutors
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Southern California man who prosecutors say sought to travel to Syria last year in a bid to join Islamic State fighters has been indicted on federal charges, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Passengers, crew evacuate safely from American Airlines flight in Denver
DENVER (Reuters) – Passengers and crew aboard an American Airlines flight were safely evacuated by emergency slides on Wednesday after possible smoke was detected inside the cabin after the aircraft landed at Denver International Airport, officials sai…
Utah lawmakers file anti-bias bill, with backing of Mormon Church
(Reuters) – Lawmakers in conservative Utah on Wednesday introduced a landmark anti-discrimination bill, with the backing of the Mormon Church, that they said would prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation while also protecting religious freed…
