Islamic State says beheads U.S. journalist
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Islamic State insurgents who control territory in Iraq and Syria released a video on Tuesday purportedly showing the beheading of U.S. journalist James Foley, who had gone missing in Syria nearly two years ago.
Virginia woman pleads guilty of trying to cut off children’s tattoos
(Reuters) – A Virginia woman who tried to remove tattoos on her two young daughters with a heated razor blade has pleaded guilty to felony child abuse, according to court records.
Man pleads guilty over ‘Hot Lips’ account used to evade U.S. taxes
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Florida man on Tuesday pleaded guilty in New York to criminal charges for concealing as much $1.1 million in offshore accounts, even after learning that U.S. authorities were cracking down on wealthy Americans evading taxes.
California students who plotted school attack could have obtained gun: police
SOUTH PASADENA Calif. (Reuters) – Two teenagers who conspired to kill three staffers and many students at a high school in a Los Angeles suburb might have been able to use a gun belonging to one boy’s relatives, and they planned a gunfight with officer…
Texas animal centers ’empty shelters’ with massive pet adoption
DALLAS (Reuters) – More than 2,200 dogs and cats found new homes after animal shelters in north Texas joined forces, waived fees and launched a grand campaign to clear space in crowded cages.
Former Obama campaign manager to run Uber’s political strategy
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Uber has enlisted David Plouffe, President Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign manager, to devise and run its global political and branding strategy, as the fast-expanding car rides-on-demand startup runs into stiff resistance in som…
Man exonerated of murder settles suit against New York for $10 million
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A man who was incarcerated for 16 years for a murder he did not commit has settled a lawsuit against New York City for $10 million, two months before his case was scheduled to go to trial.
Pennsylvania teens to stand trial in freeway rock-throwing incident
LEWISBURG Pa. (Reuters) – Four Pennsylvania teenagers were ordered on Tuesday to stand trial on felony assault charges after prosecutors said they went on a night-long rampage that ended with an Ohio woman critically injured by a rock thrown from a hig…
Marketing push, harsh northern winter spur record Florida tourism
TALLAHASSEE Fla. (Reuters) – A record 24 million tourists visited Florida this spring, up 3 percent from 2013, spurred by unusually cold northern weather, a Google program that allows virtual beach tours and aggressive marketing, a state official said …
Family of Michigan woman sues homeowner in porch shooting case
DETROIT (Reuters) – The family of a 19-year-old black woman shot dead by a white suburban homeowner after she knocked on his door early in the morning last November filed a wrongful death lawsuit against him on Tuesday.
