Syrian accused of making detonators in Iraq charged in Arizona
(Reuters) – A Syrian man accused of supplying electronic parts for roadside bombs used in attacks on U.S. military forces in Iraq made his first U.S. court appearance on Thursday in Arizona and pleaded not guilty to federal criminal charges.
Foley, other hostages held by Islamic State were waterboarded: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – At least four hostages held in Syria by Islamic State militants, including U.S. journalist James Foley, were waterboarded during their captivity, The Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the treatment…
State seeks 17 years for Michigan porch shooter
DETROIT (Reuters) – Prosecutors are seeking a minimum of 17 years in prison for a white homeowner in a Detroit suburb convicted of murdering a black teenager after shooting her on his front porch last November, a source told Reuters on Thursday.
Florida school district sets precedent by opting out of state testing
TAMPA Fla. (Reuters) – A Florida school district is opting out of all state-required testing, a move that experts said on Thursday sets a national precedent amid a growing controversy over the use of high-stakes standardized assessments in public educa…
Texas judge rules state’s school finance system unconstitutional
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – A Texas judge ruled on Thursday the state’s school finance system was unconstitutional because it does not adequately or fairly provide money to public schools, a decision that could force an overhaul of how the state pays for …
Missouri police sued for $40 million over actions in Ferguson protests
(Reuters) – A group of people caught up in unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, after a white officer killed a black teenager, sued local officials on Thursday, alleging civil rights violations through arrests and police assaults with rubber bullets and tear …
Detroit says Barclays agrees to $275 million financing
(Reuters) – Barclays Capital Inc has agreed to raise up to $275 million to fund Detroit’s exit from municipal bankruptcy, the city announced on Thursday.
Georgia man’s death prompts lawsuit over police use of Tasers
ATLANTA (Reuters) – The family of a Georgia man who died in April after police used two Tasers on him up to 13 times filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Thursday, arguing the officers had no reason to repeatedly use the stun guns.
Four killed in New Mexico medical transport flight crash
ALBUQUERQUE N.M. (Reuters) – A small medical transport plane bound for Arizona crashed in New Mexico outside of Las Cruces late on Wednesday, killing a patient and three crew members aboard, a state police official said on Thursday.
Florida man caught killing, and eating, threatened tortoises
MIAMI (Reuters) – Wildlife authorities in Florida caught a man who killed and ate 15 gopher tortoises and planned to slaughter 11 more of the threatened reptiles, a spokeswoman said on Thursday.
