White supremacist pleads not guilty in Kansas Jewish center killings
OLATHE, Kan. (Reuters) – A Missouri white supremacist charged with fatally shooting three people outside two Jewish centers in a Kansas City suburb last April and trying to kill others pleaded not guilty on Friday.
Arkansas Senate passes religion bill seen as targeting gays
(Reuters) – The Arkansas Senate overwhelmingly approved on Friday a Republican-backed bill whose authors say is intended to protect religious freedoms but critics contend could allow businesses to refuse service to gay people.
Apple’s Cook joins tech CEOs in blasting Indiana religious freedom law
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc’s Tim Cook, one of the most prominent openly gay American CEOs, has joined fellow tech industry chiefs in decrying a controversial Indiana law that opponents say could allow companies to deny services to gay people.
Two new accusers say Bill Cosby drugged, sexually assaulted them
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Two more women came forward on Friday accusing veteran comedian Bill Cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting them decades ago, when they were in their teens.
Alabama policeman indicted for throwing Indian man to ground
(Reuters) – A U.S. grand jury has indicted an Alabama police officer, captured on video throwing an Indian man to the ground, on a civil rights charge stemming from the use of unreasonable force, federal prosecutors said on Friday.
Former FBI agent testifies earlier suspect implicated in 1979 murder case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former FBI agent testified on Friday in the trial of a man accused of murdering a New York boy in 1979 that an earlier suspect in the case told her he may have molested the young victim.
Michigan boy found in basement was abused doctor tells court
DETROIT (Reuters) – A Detroit boy who was missing for 11 days last June before police found him emaciated in his own basement suffered years of social isolation, excessive exercise and beatings, a doctor said on Friday in a hearing on abuse charges aga…
Washington governor won’t remove prosecutor probing police shooting of farmworker
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Washington state Governor Jay Inslee has temporarily denied a request by a Latino advocacy group to remove a local prosecutor from a probe into the controversial death of a Mexican orchard worker shot dead by police after pelting th…
Ex-POW Bergdahl did not try to desert U.S. Army, his lawyer says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl was trying to find a U.S. general officer to report a disturbing situation when he left his combat outpost in Afghanistan and was captured by the Taliban, and he did not intend to desert, accordin…
JetBlue sued by ex-pilot who had midair meltdown
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former JetBlue Airways Corp pilot whose midair meltdown forced an emergency landing of a 2012 flight on Friday sued the carrier for $14.9 million, saying it should have grounded him because it knew he was incapable of flying.
