Senators question security clearance process
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senators on Thursday questioned the government’s security clearance process, calling it “shocking” that investigators doing a security check on accused Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis did not consult police records before giving h…
Second retrial set for Arizona man accused in 1991 ‘temple murders’
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A man accused of killing nine people at a Thai Buddhist temple west of Phoenix over two decades ago will go on trial for the third time next month after a jury deadlocked on whether he was guilty of Arizona’s deadliest mass murder.
Off-duty pilot charged with fondling 14-year-old girl on flight to Utah
(Reuters) – An off-duty pilot for a regional airline has been charged with fondling a 14-year-old girl seated next to him on a Salt Lake City-bound Delta Air Lines flight, but he contends he was sleeping at the time, authorities said on Wednesday.
U.S. workers can carry over $500 of health spending accounts: Treasury
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Americans who use flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare costs may now be able to carry up to $500 of expiring money into the next year, the U.S. Treasury said on Thursday.
U.S.-Mexico drug-smuggling rail tunnel is closed
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – Authorities have shut down a tunnel equipped with electricity, ventilation and rail system for smuggling drugs between a San Diego industrial park and Tijuana, Mexico, U.S. officials said on Thursday.
Severed finger points to suspect in Arizona copper theft
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A finger severed during an attempted theft of copper wire in the Phoenix valley “pointed” police to the culprit, who is now behind bars, investigators in Arizona said on Thursday.
Jury acquits Florida sheriff who freed gun-toting man
BRISTOL, Florida (Reuters) – A Florida sheriff was acquitted on Thursday of charges that he committed misconduct and falsified public records when he freed a jailed man who carried a loaded gun without a permit.
Police have video of Toronto mayor, won’t detail contents
TORONTO (Reuters) – Police said Thursday they have obtained a video “consistent” with media accounts that it shows Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine, but they would not confirm the contents of the video.
U.S. attorney opens review of Georgia teen’s wrestling mat death
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A federal prosecutor launched a formal review on Thursday to determine if the death of a Georgia teenager found in a rolled-up wrestling mat in his school gym in January warrants a criminal investigation.
U.S. IRS warns of telephone tax scam involving fake caller IDs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Internal Revenue Service warned on Thursday about a growing tax scam in which fraudsters display an IRS phone number on the intended victim’s caller ID and demand money.
