U.S. Navy was warned that Washington shooter ‘heard voices’
WASHINGTON/BOSTON (Reuters) – Rhode Island police warned the U.S. Navy last month that Washington Navy Yard gunman Aaron Alexis had reported “hearing voices,” raising further questions about how he gained security clearance at the complex where he went…
Naval Yard shooting victims included a bird lover, a divorcee, parents
(Reuters) – A dozen people were killed in Monday’s shooting rampage at the Washington Naval Yard. The three women and nine men ranged in age from 46 to 73 and included retirees, parents, a bird lover and a divorcee.
Online ‘vitriol’ prompts new trial for New Orleans police
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday ordered a new trial for New Orleans police officers convicted of killing civilians after Hurricane Katrina, denouncing the behavior of prosecutors he said compromised the case by posting “vitriolic” co…
Pentagon says not worried about F-35 costs/orders ‘death spiral’
NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland (Reuters) – The Air Force general who runs the Pentagon’s $392 billion F-35 program on Tuesday said he was fairly optimistic the new Lockheed Martin Corp fighter jet would survive the next round of U.S. budget cuts, but said h…
California jury recommends death penalty for convicted serial killer
SAN RAFAEL, California (Reuters) – A jury recommended the death penalty on Tuesday for an elderly former photographer convicted in the 1970s murders of four Northern California prostitutes, all with matching first and last initials.
Teenager kidnapped from Georgia home by armed robbers
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A 14-year-old girl was missing and believed to be in “extreme danger” on Tuesday after two armed robbers kidnapped her from her suburban Atlanta home, police said.
North Carolina cop ‘justified’ in shooting unarmed man, lawyers say
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) – Lawyers for a North Carolina police officer say he was “justified” in shooting an unarmed man 10 times, killing him shortly after police say he survived a car accident early Saturday morning.
U.S. court defends its support for collecting phone data
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The surveillance court that oversees the U.S. government’s massive collection of telephone data gave its fullest defense to date on Tuesday of why it considers the program lawful, despite the uproar after its existence was made p…
U.S. orders 3,800 Honeywell aircraft beacons inspected
SEATTLE (Reuters) – U.S. regulators on Tuesday ordered airlines to inspect more than 3,800 planes to ensure that emergency locator beacons sold by Honeywell International do not have battery problems that could cause a fire.
Obama says Navy Yard shooting shows need for better gun checks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The mass shooting at a Washington military base shows the United States needs a better way to check whether gun buyers have mental health problems, President Barack Obama said on Tuesday.
