Former Florida mayor acquitted on federal extortion charges
MIAMI (Reuters) – A federal jury acquitted a Miami-area mayor on Thursday on charges that he accepted thousands of dollars from FBI agents during an undercover sting operation.
Los Angeles man convicted of ex-girlfriend’s murder 35 years later
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Southern California man, who prosecutors say stabbed and strangled his ex-girlfriend to death in 1979, was found guilty of her murder by a Los Angeles jury on Thursday, more than three decades later.
Bin Laden son-in-law should get 15 years in prison: defense lawyer
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A defense lawyer for the son-in-law of Osama bin Laden convicted on terrorism-related charges in New York federal court said on Thursday that his client should serve no more than 15 years in prison.
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.”
