Taliban post picture of commander with smiling U.S. captive
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – U.S. soldier Bowe Bergdahl, who was held captive by the Taliban for five years, appeared smiling alongside an alleged Haqqani commander in a photo posted on a Twitter account purporting to be from the Afghan Taliban.
Man hoping to be executed must get appeal, Florida court rules
TALLAHASSEE (Reuters) – A sharply divided Florida Supreme Court told public defenders Thursday they may not withdraw from the appeal of a death row inmate who strangled a cellmate in hopes of being executed.
Louisiana guard fired after arrest on suspicion of raping inmate
(Reuters) – A male corrections officer in northwestern Louisiana was fired this week after his arrest on suspicion of forcibly raping a female inmate, authorities said Thursday.
Teenager charged with killing soldier at Tennessee armory
NASHVILLE Tenn. (Reuters) – A teenager has been arrested and charged with criminal homicide in the shooting death of a Tennessee National Guard soldier at an armory southwest of Nashville, authorities said on Thursday.
Pennsylvania mom drowns trying to save son in Lake Erie
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A family vacation turned into tragedy when a mother drowned while trying to rescue her son and his friend in the choppy waters of Lake Erie in western New York, police said.
Denver County to issue marriage licenses to gay couples: spokesman
DENVER (Reuters) – The Denver County Clerk will begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, a spokesman said on Thursday, hours after a Colorado judge backed another county clerk who has issued more than 100 of the permits.
Lawmakers eye U.S. immigration law changes for Central American children
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Legislation to allow President Barack Obama more easily to deport thousands of Central American children who have migrated illegally appeared to gain steam in the U.S. Congress on Thursday as pressure grew to resolve a humanitari…
Friend of accused Boston bomber watched bag hauled away: agent
BOSTON (Reuters) – A friend of the accused Boston Marathon bomber charged with obstruction watched a garbage truck haul away a backpack containing fireworks he and two other men had taken from the suspect’s dorm room, an FBI agent testified on Thursday…
Auto union to form branch for workers at Volkswagen plant in Tennessee
(Reuters) – The United Auto Workers will form a local union in Tennessee to represent workers at a Chattanooga Volkswagen AG plant, The Tennessean newspaper reported on Thursday.
Seven killed in Massachusetts apartment blaze: fire officials
BOSTON (Reuters) – Seven people were killed when a fire tore through an apartment building in the Boston suburb of Lowell on Thursday morning, a Massachusetts fire official said.
