Tape shows Hawaiian pilot was skeptical about teen stowaway
HONOLULU (Reuters) – Shortly after a teenager clambered out of an airliner’s wheel well at the end of a flight from California, a pilot on the plane questioned whether the stowaway had really made the death-defying journey, an audio recording released …
Bomb threat charge dropped for Boston Marathon hoax suspect
(Reuters) – Prosecutors have dropped a bomb threat charge against a man who was arrested in April for walking through the finish area of the Boston Marathon carrying a black backpack on the anniversary of the 2013 attack, officials said on Tuesday.
Guantanamo prisoner demands ‘civilized’ force-feedings: court filing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Syrian prisoner at the U.S. detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, said in a court petition on Tuesday that his force-feedings amounted to torture and asked a judge to order his jailers to make them “civilized.”
Colorado police arrest teen, girlfriend in murder of grandparents
DENVER (Reuters) – The dismembered remains of a Colorado woman missing since her husband was discovered dead last week have been found, and the couple’s teenage grandson and girlfriend have been arrested in connection with the slayings, authorities sai…
Homes of former Utah attorneys general searched in criminal probe
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – Federal and state investigators have searched the homes of two former Utah attorneys general as part of a probe into alleged criminal wrongdoing in the state’s top law enforcement office, authorities said on Tuesday.
Airbnb testing group dinners for strangers
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Airbnb, a San Francisco startup that has grown into a $10 billion business by letting strangers share their homes for a fee, now wants to do the same for the dinner table.
Alaska volcano erupts with new intensity, prompting ‘red’ alert
JUNEAU Alaska (Reuters) – An Alaska volcano that has been spewing ash and lava for years began erupting with new intensity this week, pushing a plume of smoke and ash as high as 24,000 feet (7,315 meters) and prompting scientists to issue their highest…
Georgia banker who faked his own death makes plea deal
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A former Georgia bank director who left a suicide note and vanished for a year and a half while under suspicion of embezzling $21 million has reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors, an official said on Tuesday.
Clash over Taliban release unlikely to be resolved in U.S. courts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican allegations that President Barack Obama broke the law when he freed five Taliban prisoners in return for U.S. soldier Bowe Bergdahl are unlikely to be tested in court because judges are reluctant to intervene in politi…
Arizona congressional candidate takes on Cesar Chavez name
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Mexican-American labor leader Cesar Chavez may have died 21 years ago, but his name will live on thanks to a political unknown apparently trying to capitalize on his legacy.
