Plane silent in landing that killed father, daughter on Florida beach
TAMPA Fla. (Reuters) – A plane that crash-landed on a Florida beach last month, killing a 9-year-old girl and her father, had lost engine power and narrowly missed other people as it glided silently toward shore, the National Transportation Safety Boar…
Pennsylvania man found guilty of murdering parents, twin brother
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania man has been found guilty but mentally ill in the sword-stabbing murders of his parents and twin brother, his lawyer’s office said on Thursday.
Arab Bank called Hamas ‘paymaster’ as trial opens in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Arab Bank Plc served as “paymaster” of funds supporting Hamas, lawyers for a group of Americans suing the bank for compensation stemming from attacks by the Palestinian militant group told a jury on Thursday as a long-anticipated c…
Guantanamo judge weighs separate trial for 9/11 suspect
FORT MEADE Md. (Reuters) – A U.S. military war crimes tribunal heard arguments on Thursday on whether to order a separate trial for a Saudi man charged with helping organize and finance the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.
Education reformer Rhee to leave advocacy group she founded
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – Education reform advocate Michelle Rhee is stepping down from the nonprofit advocacy group she founded, saying she will focus on her family and the political career of her husband, former NBA star and current Sacramento Ma…
More arrests in Atlantic City casino heist; Delaware trooper shot
(Reuters) – Three more people have been arrested for the armed robbery of Caesars Atlantic City casino after a confrontation in which a Delaware trooper was shot, New Jersey State Police said on Thursday.
New Hampshire man sentenced to life for killing teen
DOVER N.H. (Reuters) – A New Hampshire man found guilty of murdering a 19-year-old college student was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday following wrenching statements from the victim’s family, who called him a “monster.”
Overheated boy dies at Florida high school football camp
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – Authorities in Florida are investigating the death of a 14-year-old high school boy who collapsed during the first full day of a pre-season football practice camp.
Rain, cooler temperatures ease wildfire threat in U.S. Northwest
PORTLAND Ore. (Reuters) – Lower temperatures and scattered rain brought a reprieve Thursday to the wildfire-scorched U.S. Northwest, where firefighters said they hoped to regain control of blazes that had flared during extreme heat this week.
U.S. Embassy dependents to leave Sierra Leone due to Ebola
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Thursday it had ordered family members at the U.S. Embassy in Freetown, Sierra Leone to depart because of limitations on regular medical care as a result of the Ebola outbreak.
