Texas police shoot dead 2 gunmen at exhibit of Prophet Mohammad cartoons
May 4th, 20150 DALLAS - Texas police killed two gunmen who opened fire at an exhibit of caricatures of Prophet Mohammad organized by an anti-Islamic group, authorities said on Sunday.Sunday's attack took place shortly before 7 p.m. in a parking lot of the Curtis Culwell Center, an indoor arena in the suburb of Garland, northeast of Dallas....Boston bomber’s lawyers focus on brother’s obsession with Islam
BOSTON — The older brother of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev changed from a roisterous boxer known for flashy outfits into someone with a bushy beard and drab clothes and obsessed with militant Islam, following a trip to Russia in 2012, witnesses said on Tuesday. The testimony before a federal jury in Boston comes as...
Marchers protest police violence in Baltimore, New York
May 1st, 20150 BALTIMORE — Protesters marched against police violence in cities from New York to Boston on Wednesday, as troops stood by in Baltimore to enforce a curfew imposed after civil unrest over the death of a 25-year-old Black man. The marches were the latest in a string of demonstrations against racial profiling and police use of lethal...Government offers accommodations to Yemeni immigrants
UNITED STATES—The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is offering accommodations to Yemeni immigrants because of the violence in the war in the Arab country. The agency said it is closely monitoring conditions in Yemen. "Due to the current unstable security situation, USCIS seeks to highlight several available...
Judge orders NY transit agency to run ‘Muslims Kill Jews’ ad
April 24th, 20150 NEW YORK — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority to display on its buses a controversial ad that refers to Muslims killing Jews, rejecting the argument that the ad could incite terrorism or imminent violence. U.S. District Judge John Koeltl in Manhattan said the ad from the American...U.S. top court makes it easier for people to sue the government
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday made it easier for people to sue the federal government by ruling in favor of plaintiffs in two separate cases, including one involving a Hong Kong woman who was strip-searched while in immigration detention in Oregon. On a 5-4 vote deciding both cases, the justices ruled that court...South Carolina teen ‘seduced’ by ISIS sentenced on gun charge
SOUTH CAROLINA — A South Carolina teen, who a prosecutor said was "seduced" by the "Islamic State" group and planned to shoot U.S. soldiers, was sentenced on Tuesday, April 21 to five years in juvenile prison on a gun possession charge, the local Herald newspaper reported. The 16-year-old, who was not named due to his age, had...San Francisco man stuck in Yemen sues State Department for seizing U.S. passport
San Francisco — A San Francisco man filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State John Kerry and the U.S. Department of State in federal court this week after the U.S. Embassy in Sana'a, Yemen revoked his passport. He was left stranded in Yemen, seperated from his home and family for 14 months at a time when the State Department...Ex-Blackwater guards sentenced to prison in Baghdad killings
WASHINGTON — A former Blackwater security guard was sentenced to life in prison and three others got 30-year terms on Monday, April 13, in the massacre of 14 unarmed Iraqi civilians at a Baghdad traffic circle in 2007, closing a case that had outraged Iraqis and inflamed anti-U.S. sentiment around the world. The Sept. 16 incident...Hillary Clinton run for presidency, begins campaign trail
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK/ — Hillary Clinton, under pressure from the left wing of her Democratic Party to aggressively campaign against income inequality, voiced concern about the hefty paychecks of some corporate executives in an email to supporters. Striking a populist note, Clinton, who announced on Sunday she was running for...Muslims expected to surpass Jews as second-largest U.S. religious group
Two trends that are already well underway – the decline of Christians and the growth of religiously unaffiliated people as a share of the U.S. population – are expected to continue in the decades ahead, according to the Pew Research Center’s projections of major religious groups around the world. But, if current demographic trends...Clinton tries again to crack ‘highest glass ceiling’ with White House bid
Hillary Clinton will try again on Sunday to crack what she calls "the highest and hardest glass ceiling" when she starts a long-awaited second run for the White House as the prohibitive Democratic front runner. Clinton's campaign for the November 2016 election will emphasize her plans to address economic inequality and will tout...South Carolina officer dismissed after shooting man in back
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. - - A white South Carolina police officer has been fired after being charged with murder for shooting a black man in the back as he fled, but questions remained on Wednesday about some details of the killing that was filmed by a witness. The shooting occurred on Saturday in North Charleston, a town of about...Dingell named senior whip by House Democratic leadership
Dingell. Washington — As House Leadership finalized the Whip team for the 114th Congress, U.S. Rep Debbie Dingell, was appointed to serve as a Senior Whip by Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD-05). “I am pleased to announce that Congresswoman Dingell will serve as a senior whip in the 114th Congress,” said ...U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reaches visa cap for 2016
WASHINGTON — This week, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has reached its fiscal year 2016 cap on H-1B visas, which U.S. businesses use to employ foreign workers in specialized fields such as science, technology and engineering. The agency began accepting H-1B applications last......
McDonald’s to raise average worker wage to about $10 an hour
LOS ANGELES — McDonald's Corp plans to raise the average pay of about 90,000 U.S. workers to around $10 an hour; but the increase will not benefit workers at the vast majority of the restaurants, because they are operated by franchisees, who make their own wage decisions. Workers groups said the move by McDonald's, which is also...TSA’S secret behavior checklist to spot terrorism
WASHINGTON D.C. — Arriving late to a flight with a confused look on your face and sweaty palms is enough to arouse suspicion among airport security screeners, according to an internal Transportation Security Administration document released by The Intercept. Last week, the online publication released a 92-point checklist that the...One dead, one hurt in NSA headquarters attack
NSA police on the scene of a police involving shooting at the entrance gate to NSA Headquarters. Photo: Fox 5 DCWASHINGTON — Two people tried to ram their vehicle into the National Security Agency's entrance gates near Washington on Monday before guards shot one of them dead, officials said.The two, who were dressed in...
Two Arab men killed in Houston
March 27th, 20150 HOUSTON – Police in Houston are investigating the murders of two young Lebanese men at an apartment complex.The shooting occurred Tuesday Evening at the Briarwood Village apartment complex. A witness told local media that he heard eight gun shots before one man was discovered dead and a second in critical condition. Several people......
Oil up 5 percent after Saudi strikes in Yemen
NEW YORK — Oil jumped about 5 percent on Thursday, rallying a second straight day, after air strikes in Yemen by Saudi Arabia and its Gulf Arab allies sparked fears of a bigger Middle East battle that could disrupt world crude supplies. The military operation against Houthi rebels, who have driven the president from Yemen's capital...White House chief of staff: Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories ‘must end’
WASHINGTON — U.S. officials continue to maintain that American policy towards Israel will undergo changes in the wake of pre-election comments made by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in which he stated that no Palestinian state would be established on his watch. Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories has lasted for nearly......
Congress: FBI needs better intelligence
WASHINGTON — The FBI needs to strengthen its intelligence programs and information sharing to counter the diverse and fast-moving national threats that have evolved since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, a congressional commission said on Wednesday. The 9/11 Review Commission report also said the Federal Bureau of Investigation's progress...U.S. losing ‘information war’ to Russia, other rivals
WASHINGTON — The United States is losing an information war to Russia, "Islamic State" and other rivals, says a new report that calls for a strengthening in U.S. counter-propaganda efforts and an overhaul of the government's international broadcasting arm. The study is the latest to highlight problems in the Broadcasting Board......
