U.S. suspends International Relief and Development for ‘misconduct’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Monday it had suspended International Relief and Development, a non-profit aid contractor which won major U.S. contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan, after finding “serious misconduct” involving funding.
Missing hiker found dead in Washington state’s Olympic National Park
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A 60-year-old Washington state hiker reported missing on Christmas Eve has been found dead in steep, densely forested terrain of the Olympic National Park, a park official said on Monday.
Sixth body found after fire at Maryland waterfront mansion
(Reuters) – A sixth body was recovered on Monday from the rubble of a waterfront Maryland mansion destroyed by fire a week ago, and all the victims are believed to have been found, officials said.
Ex-CIA officer convicted in New York Times leak case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former CIA officer was convicted in federal court in Virginia on Monday in a case about whether he leaked classified information to a New York Times reporter about a failed U.S. effort to undermine Iran’s nuclear weapons progra…
Small drone crashes on White House grounds, operator comes forward
NEW DELHI/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A small drone crashed on the grounds of the White House in the early hours of Monday without endangering anyone and U.S. officials said they had identified the operator.
U.S. charges three in alleged Russian spy ring in NYC
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Monday unveiled criminal charges against three men for their alleged involvement in a Russian spy ring operating in New York City.
Washington state mother accused of slashing throats of her three children
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A Washington state mother is facing attempted murder charges after she slashed the throats of her 6-month-old twins and their toddler older sibling, all of whom were expected to survive, Olympia police said on Monday.
Defense seeks to have charges tossed against Guantanamo prisoner
FORT MEADE, Md. (Reuters) – A defense attorney on Monday sought the dismissal of charges against a suspected Iraqi al Qaeda commander, saying the United States was violating international law and the Constitution by prosecuting him for war crimes.
Man fatally shoots self outside News Corp building in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A man shot and killed himself in an apparent suicide on Monday outside the News Corp office building in midtown Manhattan, police said.
U.S. top court rules for employer in retiree benefits fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sided with a company that amended a collective bargaining agreement to force retirees to pay toward healthcare costs, throwing out a lower-court ruling that favored the former employees who object…
