New Jersey Governor Christie picks chair of embattled Port Authority
(Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said on Tuesday he has tapped former state Attorney General John Degnan to chair the board of the embattled Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
FBI creating unit to trace corrupt foreign assets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI will create a unit to help trace the assets of corrupt foreign leaders, to complement an existing group of prosecutors focused on the issue, Attorney General Eric Holder said on Tuesday.
Ex-Black Panther offers guilty plea to kidnapping in 1984 hijacking
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (Reuters) – A former Black Panther who returned to the United States nearly 30 years after he hijacked a plane to Cuba is offering to plead guilty to kidnapping, to avoid a more serious charge of air piracy, his lawyer said on …
Nigerian pleads guilty to U.S. charges of aiding al Qaeda group
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Nigerian citizen pleaded guilty on Tuesday to U.S. charges of providing material support to an al Qaeda affiliate, and participating in its media and recruitment campaigns.
California girl found safe in field after reported abduction
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A 3-year-old California girl thought to have been abducted by a stranger from just outside her home on Sunday was found alive in a field not far away, authorities said on Tuesday.
U.S. justices weigh limits to police cellphone searches
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared to seek a compromise over whether police officers need warrants to search cellphones when a suspect is arrested.
Murder trial of Minnesota man who killed teens goes to jury
LITTLE FALLS, Minnesota (Reuters) – The murder trial of a central Minnesota man accused of fatally shooting two unarmed teenagers when they broke into his house was turned over to the jury on Tuesday, after an audio recording of the event made by the d…
Three boys arrested in animal killings at California high school
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Six animals being used for student projects were killed when vandals broke into a Silicon Valley high school in California over the weekend, and three boys have been arrested in connection with the crime, authorities said on Tue…
Boston mobster posing as Idaho rancher gets 28 years for attempted murder
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – A Boston mobster living as a rancher under an assumed name in a remote Idaho town has been sentenced to 28 years in prison after being convicted of attempted murder and racketeering charges, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Dead bear found on North Carolina university campus
(Reuters) – A dead 200-pound (91 kg) black bear was found on a bench on the North Carolina State University campus on Tuesday, and officials believe it was shot and then dumped there by someone.
