Ex-U.S. magistrate who changed baby’s name from ‘Messiah’ censured
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) – A former Tennessee magistrate who ruled last summer that a baby could not be called “Messiah” because that name was reserved for Jesus Christ was censured on Monday for bias.
Michigan man sentenced for three-day shooting spree on interstate
(Reuters) – A Michigan man was sentenced to 18 to 40 years in prison for a three-day firing spree in 2012 on an interstate highway that earned him the nickname the “I-96 shooter,” prosecutors said on Monday.
Vietnam veterans sue U.S. military for discharge upgrades over PTSD
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Bin Laden son-in-law goes on trial in U.S. on terrorism charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Suleiman Abu Ghaith, a son-in-law of Osama bin Laden, went on trial in New York on Monday, becoming one of the highest-profile defendants to face terrorism charges in the United States.
Accused Los Angeles airport gunman to be moved to federal detention
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The man accused of killing one security officer at Los Angeles International Airport in November will be moved to a federal detention center after finishing treatment from injuries suffered in a shootout with police, a judge rul…
Powerful storm lashes eastern U.S. with snow, arctic cold
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A deadly winter storm hit the U.S. East Coast on Monday with freezing rain, snow and near-record cold, cancelling about 2,700 flights, shutting down Washington and closing schools and local governments.
Majority of U.S. justices sympathize with inmate in death row case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A majority of the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday appeared poised to rule for a Florida inmate who is challenging the state’s method of deciding whether criminals are mentally disabled and therefore exempt from the death penalty.
Pennsylvania robber’s custom-made mask brings swift arrest
(Reuters) – A Pennsylvania man’s plan to disguise himself while robbing a post office and bank by wearing a high-end theatrical mask backfired when investigators were able to track him down through the mask maker.
U.S. Supreme Court declines immigration cases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected attempts by towns in Texas and Pennsylvania to revive local laws that cracked down on illegal immigration.
U.S. high court agrees to hear case on prison grooming policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an Arkansas prison inmate’s challenge to the prison’s grooming policy.
