Florida man sentenced to 20 years for seeking to join al Qaeda group
(Reuters) – A Florida man was sentenced to two decades in prison on Wednesday for conspiring to train for an Islamic holy war or jihad and traveling to the Middle East intending to fight with an al Qaeda-affiliated group, according to court records.
U.S. journalist indicted in Iran, to be tried by hardline court
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s judiciary has indicted American journalist Jason Rezaian and sent his case to be tried in a hardline Revolutionary Court, the official IRNA news agency reported late on Wednesday.
Washington state school, scene of 2014 shooting, evacuated after bomb threat
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A Washington state high school that was the scene of a shooting rampage in October was evacuated on Wednesday after a bomb threat, a school district spokesman said.
United, American owe World Trade Center developer billions: lawyer
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The developer rebuilding the World Trade Center in New York told a federal appeals court on Wednesday that he is entitled to recoup billions of dollars from two airline companies, even though he has already collected $4 billion in …
Judge in Colorado cinema massacre case refuses to delay trial
DENVER (Reuters) – A Colorado judge presiding over the murder case against accused movie theater gunman James Holmes denied on Wednesday a bid by defense attorneys to delay the high-profile trial that is set to begin next week.
New York judge delays decision on teacher tenure lawsuit
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York judge on Wednesday delayed a decision on a lawsuit aimed at weakening tenure and seniority policies for the state’s public school teachers, plaintiffs said.
Orthodox rabbi pleads guilty in New Jersey kidnap scheme
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An Orthodox Jewish rabbi pleaded guilty on Wednesday to playing a role in a scheme to kidnap Jewish men and force them to grant divorces to their unhappy wives, said federal authorities in New Jersey.
Former Pennsylvania police chief resentenced in sting case
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Reuters) – A federal judge imposed a prison term of more than seven years on a former Pennsylvania police chief on Wednesday after an appeals court vacated his initial 11-year sentence for accepting money in exchange for helping FBI ag…
Florida teenager honored for saving cop who arrested him
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – A handcuffed Florida teenager kicked and yelled for help when the police officer who was booking him into jail in September collapsed on the floor.
U.S. Secret Service dumping senior officials after security lapses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Secret Service will remove four senior officials while another has opted to retire, the latest shake-up after a series of security lapses at the agency charged with protecting the president, an agency official said on We…
