After 15 convictions, Madoff prosecutions appear to be over
NEW YORK (Reuters) – After more than five years and 15 convictions, the U.S. government’s criminal investigation of Bernard Madoff’s colossal Ponzi scheme may finally be coming to an end.
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.
Workers at giant New York City produce market threaten strike
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Workers at New York’s Hunts Point Market, said to be the world’s largest wholesale produce market, voted to authorize a strike, setting the stage for possible disruption of produce supplies to thousands of area restaurants, the uni…
Ohio man arrested for planning attack on U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An Ohio man claiming sympathy with Islamic State militants was arrested and charged on Wednesday in connection with a plot to attack the U.S. Capitol with guns and bombs, court documents disclosed.
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.




