Accused Boston bomber spoke of martyrdom before attack -FBI
BOSTON (Reuters) – Accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev told his friends about martyrdom and bomb-building over lunch before the attacks last year, an FBI agent testified on Friday in the trial of one of the friends for obstruction.
Republicans wage uphill battle to win over black voters
CHARLOTTE N.C. (Reuters) – After losing the 2012 presidential election, Republicans vowed to expand their appeal beyond their shrinking base of white males. But as they concede, winning over black voters is likely to be a long and difficult task.
Philadelphia mayor rebuked for response to fire that killed four children
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Relatives of at least two of the four children killed in a weekend fire that destroyed eight homes in Philadelphia staged a sit-in at City Hall on Wednesday, demanding the mayor apologize for comments about the blaze they decri…
Woman stabbed to death at Indiana hospital, body found at her home
(Reuters) – A patient was stabbed to death at a northwest Indiana hospital and a man believed to be her husband was found later stabbed to death at their home in the nearby city of Gary, Indiana, authorities said on Friday.
Test-cheating trial delayed for ill former Atlanta school chief
ATLANTA (Reuters) – The trial for a former Atlanta school superintendent charged with conspiring to alter students’ standardized test scores will be delayed indefinitely because she is too sick to attend, a judge ruled on Friday.
New York police work to ID body parts found in two towns
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York police on Friday are working to identify the human body parts scattered around two Long Island communities over three days this week, authorities said.
New York’s MTA may have to increase debt in LIRR pay deal: Moody’s
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Meeting wage demands of Long Island Rail Road workers threatening to strike over a pay dispute may mean New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority will have to issue more debt to cover capital investment costs, according to r…
Federal judge affirms Detroit’s access to casino revenue
(Reuters) – A U.S. District Court judge on Friday ruled that bond insurer Syncora Guarantee Inc cannot block bankrupt Detroit’s access to casino tax revenue.
More Americans succumb to World Cup fever: Reuters/Ipsos poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States may not yet be in love with football, but more Americans became fans as the World Cup in Brazil progressed, according to an ongoing Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Wind-swept wildfire chars 18,000 acres in Washington state
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Washington state firefighters were battling a wind-swept wildfire on Friday that raged over steep terrain, damaged property and forced evacuations and road closures, officials said.
