Attorneys for Glenn Beck ask judge to toss suit tied to Boston bombing
BOSTON (Reuters) – Attorneys for U.S. television commentator Glenn Beck on Monday asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit charging their client with defamation for wrongly accusing a victim of the Boston Marathon bombing of being the “money man” behind the …
Police investigating whether rabbi’s Miami killing a hate crime
MIAMI BEACH Fla. (Reuters) – Police in Miami investigating the killing of a 60-year-old Orthodox rabbi over the weekend said on Monday they haven’t yet decided whether the shooting was a hate crime.
Husband of missionary with Ebola returns to U.S. under quarantine
WINSTON-SALEM N.C. (Reuters) – Three missionaries, including the husband of a missionary being treated for Ebola in Atlanta, will be temporarily quarantined in North Carolina to ensure they did not contract the deadly virus while in Liberia, their Chri…
Illinois man gets life in beating deaths of toddler, three others
CHICAGO (Reuters) – An Illinois man received four life sentences for bludgeoning to death four people including a toddler during a weeklong, two-state crime spree in 2008, the state attorney general said on Monday.
New Hampshire man convicted of killing teen asks to skip sentencing
MANCHESTER N.H. (Reuters) – A New Hampshire judge is expected to rule on Tuesday whether to compel a man found guilty last month of raping and murdering a college student to attend a hearing this week where he will face a mandatory sentence of life in …
Colorado woman accused of aiding Islamist rebels reaches plea deal
DENVER (Reuters) – A Colorado woman accused of conspiring to provide support to Islamist insurgents waging war against the governments of Syria and Iraq has reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said on Monday.
Maryland nanny steals $431,542 from her bosses
(Reuters) – A Maryland nanny who stole $431,542 from her employers to gamble and buy a house in Africa pleaded guilty on Monday to federal charges, prosecutors said.
Canadian man facing U.S. terrorism charges to fight extradition
CALGARY Alberta (Reuters) – A Canadian man facing extradition to the United States on charges he helped orchestrate two deadly bombings in Iraq may appeal to Canada’s top court after a lower court on Monday supported government efforts to deport him.
Woman hit by California Highway Patrol officer says feared for her life
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A woman punched repeatedly by a California Highway Patrol officer during an arrest that was caught on video has said in television interviews that she felt the officer was trying to beat her to death.
TV crew checking crime app in Washington has van robbed
(Reuters) – A TV news van was robbed in Washington while its crew was reporting on a smartphone crime app that rates bad neighborhoods, the station reported.
