Jury finds Texan charged with killing prosecutors guilty of murder
ROCKWALL, Texas (Reuters) – A Texas jury found a former justice of the peace accused of shooting dead two Texas prosecutors guilty of capital murder on Thursday, after a prosecutor called him “a ruthless killing machine” who had carefully plotted his c…
Men disguised as super heroes suspected in Oklahoma robbery
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Oklahoma police took into custody two men on suspicion of putting on comic book super hero masks, beating a woman with a pistol and robbing her at a gas station on Thursday.
Florida woman attacked by bear while walking dog
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – A Florida woman remains hospitalized in good condition after she was attacked by a bear while walking her dog in a suburban neighborhood newly built in bear country, authorities said on Thursday.
Washington state doctor charged with raping two female patients
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A Washington state doctor has been arrested on charges of raping two female patients who sought care for back pain, prompting more than a dozen other women to come forward accusing him of assault and inappropriate sexual conduct, po…
U.S. Transportation Command taking steps to defend against cyber attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military command that transports troops and cargo is taking aggressive steps to defend its computer networks against destructive cyber attacks by other countries and criminals, its four-star commanding general said on Th…
Phoenix police officer shoots dead unarmed black man during scuffle
(Reuters) – A Phoenix police officer shot to death an unarmed black man during a struggle and authorities said the officer believed the individual had a gun, in the latest fatal incident amid national turmoil over the policing of black communities.
Drug control body concerned by pot legalization in some U.S. states
VIENNA (Reuters) – The head of a body monitoring compliance with international drug control conventions expressed concern on Thursday about the health and other implications of moves by several U.S. states to legalize marijuana.
Boehner vows to avoid government shutdown with help from Democrats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Overriding objections from some conservative Republicans, U.S. House Speaker John Boehner vowed on Thursday to plow ahead with a spending bill that averts a government shutdown while keeping some budget “leverage” over President …
Philadelphia treated to reruns of annual New Year’s Day Mummers Parade
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Philadelphia’s annual Mummers Parade is so wildly popular in the city of Brotherly Love that a broadcaster has started showing hour after hour of reruns for folks who cannot wait for the live event on New Year’s Day.
U.S. lawmakers set last-ditch push for Islamic State war authorization
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee made a last-ditch push on Thursday to vote on an authorization for the use of military force against Islamic State before they hand full control of Congress over to Republicans …
