‘It was him’ Boston bomber’s lawyers admit guilt, focus on brother
BOSTON (Reuters) – A lawyer for the accused Boston Marathon bomber said at the start of his trial that their client bore responsibility for the attacks that killed three people and injured 264 with a blunt admission: “It was him.”
Three killed in crash of small plane in Norfolk, Virginia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three people were killed when a small plane crashed on Wednesday along the coast of Virginia, officials said.
Alabama judges stop issuing marriage licenses to gay couples after ruling
(Reuters) – Local judges across Alabama on Wednesday stopped issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in compliance with a ruling a day earlier by the Alabama Supreme Court that was in apparent defiance of the U.S. Supreme Court.
U.S. jury convicts Pakistani tied to al Qaeda bomb plot
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Pakistani man was convicted on Wednesday on U.S. charges of conspiring with al Qaeda to bomb targets in Europe and the United States.
DNA expert to join defense for man accused in UVA student killing
RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) – The man charged with abducting and killing University of Virginia student Hannah Graham will have a DNA expert appointed to his legal team, an Albemarle County Circuit Court judge in Charlottesville decided on Wednesday.
U.S. Air Force launches push to recruit more women and minorities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force on Wednesday kicked off a drive to attract and retain more women and minorities, including a push to increase the number of female officers and pilots.
U.S. Air Force launches push to recruit more women and minorities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force on Wednesday kicked off a drive to attract and retain more women and minorities, including a push to increase the number of female officers and pilots.
Central Florida man killed by police serving search warrant
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – A 26-year-old Central Florida man died after being shot in the face early on Wednesday morning by a sheriff’s deputy attempting to serve a search warrant in a narcotics investigation, authorities said.
Man dies in Washington state jail cell hours after drug arrest
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Washington state authorities said on Wednesday they are investigating the death of a man found dead in his jail cell nine hours after appearing to ingest a white powder while being arrested on drug charges.
U.S. heroin-overdose deaths nearly triple 2010 to ’13: study
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Heroin overdose deaths in the United States nearly tripled from 2010 to 2013, according to a federal study released on Wednesday.
