Federal land worker threatened in Utah as conflict simmers
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – A pair of motorists in a pick-up truck brandished a firearm and flashed a threatening sign at a federal land management agent in Utah, officials said on Thursday, about a month after a widely-publicized armed standoff with a …
London imam describes accident that cost him hands, eye at U.S. trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – For years, the radical London imam Abu Hamza al-Masri has been known as much for the distinctive metal hook he wore in place of his missing right hand as for his fiery sermons.
‘Friday Night Lights’ school in Texas embroiled in sex scandals
DALLAS (Reuters) – The school behind the book, movie and TV series “Friday Night Lights” has become mired in scandal with five staff members investigated for suspected sexual relations with students, including a teacher who died this week, a likely sui…
Colorado high court backs new sanity exam for movie theater gunman
DENVER (Reuters) – The Colorado Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a trial judge’s decision granting prosecutors a second psychiatric examination of accused theater gunman James Holmes, who has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity of murdering 12 mov…
Virginia handyman convicted of murdering missing teenage girl
LOVINGSTON, Virginia (Reuters) – A Virginia jury found a handyman guilty on Thursday of the kidnapping and murder of a 17-year-old girl whose body has never been found and recommended that he be sentenced to two life sentences in prison.
U.S. safety board sets June hearing on San Francisco Asiana crash
(Reuters) – The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has scheduled a hearing to determine the probable cause of the crash of an Asiana Airlines flight at San Francisco International Airport last July in which three passengers died.
Jury weighs fraud case against Texas tycoon brothers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A jury began deliberations on Thursday in the trial of Texas tycoon Samuel Wyly and his late brother, Charles Wyly, whom the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission accuses of engaging in a $550 million civil fraud.
St. Louis police seek owner of drone that crashed into high-rise
(Reuters) – Police are looking for the owner of an unmanned drone that crashed into the highest office building in St. Louis, officials said on Thursday.
Clippers owner Sterling denies being racist: report
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, who was banned for life from the National Basketball Association after a tape of his racist comments became public, claimed in a new recording he was not a bigot, according to an onlin…
Principal, teachers face criminal charges in Philadelphia test scandal
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A Philadelphia elementary school principal and four teachers were accused of conspiracy and other charges on Thursday, the first criminal counts filed in a test cheating scandal in city schools, authorities said.
