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U.S. Marine Corps to resume F-35 operations a day after suspension at Arizona base
The jets are from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 based at Air Station Yuma in Arizona. Mark Wise, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing had decided on Thursday to suspend flight operations after because of "anomalies" in the autonomic logistics information system (ALIS) software upgrade. Fri, 23 Jun 2017 22:38:45 -0400
Former Vanderbilt football player found guilty of rape
A Tennessee jury on Friday found a former Vanderbilt University football player guilty of raping an unconscious female student in a teammate's dormitory room in 2013. The Nashville jury found Brandon Banks, 23, guilty of aggravated rape and aggravated sexual battery after deliberating for about 15 hours over two days. Banks faces at least 15 years in prison, Assistant District Attorney Roger Moore told media. Fri, 23 Jun 2017 22:06:15 -0400
Gunman in California UPS shooting targeted co-workers for slayings![Gunman in California UPS shooting targeted co-workers for slayings](http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/EJDntVZqUluvt5IKleWjYQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2017-06-24T020431Z_1_LYNXMPED5N02F_RTROPTP_2_CALIFORNIA-SHOOTING.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Gunman in California UPS shooting targeted co-workers for slayings)
Investigators have yet to examine the contents of computers, cell phones and a journal seized from the gunman's home in their search for clues to the June 14 attack, San Francisco Police Commander Greg McEachern said at a news conference. McEachern also revealed the murder weapon was a MasterPiece Arms "assault-type pistol" that he said was "commonly known as a MAC-10," equipped with an extended 30-round magazine. Fri, 23 Jun 2017 22:04:31 -0400
Judge orders release of Uzbek suspect on terror charges
U.S. District Judge John Kane granted the petition filed by Jamshid Muhtorov, who claims he should be given bail after repeated delays in the case violated his right to a speedy trial. Muhtorov, 40, is accused of trying to smuggle smart phones and other electronic equipment to the Islamic Jihad Union, a Pakistan-based extremist group that opposes secular rule in Uzbekistan and seeks to install a government based on Islamic law.However, the judge noted that Muhtorov will have spent six years in custody by the time his trial gets under way early next year. He faces a maximum 15 years in prison if convicted. Fri, 23 Jun 2017 20:55:08 -0400
U.S. government narrows focus of counter-extremism program
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Friday announced changes to a $10 million government grant program, narrowing its focus around efforts to combat Islamist extremism. In an update to awards announced in January by former President Barack Obama's administration, the department released a new list of grant recipients and amounts, shifting money to law enforcement offices and away from groups that combat U.S.-based extremism. Reuters reported in February that President Donald Trump's administration wanted to revamp the program to focus solely on Islamist extremism. Fri, 23 Jun 2017 20:28:29 -0400
North Korea says U.S. student's death a 'mystery to us as well'![North Korea says U.S. student's death a 'mystery to us as well'](http://l1.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/x3cHevDH86uhzeWwcWpxJw--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2017-06-23T091123Z_2_LYNXMPED5M0IH_RTROPTP_2_USA-NORTHKOREA-DETAINEE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="North Korea says U.S. student's death a 'mystery to us as well')
By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Friday the death of U.S. university student Otto Warmbier soon after his return home was a mystery and dismissed accusations that Warmbier had died because of torture and beating during his captivity as "groundless". North Korea's foreign ministry spokesman said Warmbier was "a victim of the policy of strategic patience" of former U.S. President Barack Obama whose government never requested his release, according to comments carried by the official KCNA agency. "The fact that Warmbier died suddenly in less than a week just after his return to the U.S. ... is a mystery to us as well," KCNA quoted the spokesman as saying. Fri, 23 Jun 2017 19:46:55 -0400
Factbox: Where Republican U.S. senators stand on healthcare bill
(Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans' legislation to overhaul Obamacare hit roadblocks almost as soon as it was unveiled: opposition from all 48 Democratic and independent senators and four conservative Republican lawmakers, as well as skepticism from several other Republicans. Fri, 23 Jun 2017 19:17:00 -0400
Trump reaches out to lawmakers on healthcare as another says 'no'![Trump reaches out to lawmakers on healthcare as another says 'no'](http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/c8tdi0BwIc4tL2bchjDQaA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2017-06-23T135957Z_2_LYNXMPED5M0QW_RTROPTP_2_USA-TRUMP-CONGRESS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Trump reaches out to lawmakers on healthcare as another says 'no')
By Jeff Mason and Yasmeen Abutaleb WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump made calls to fellow Republicans in the U.S. Senate on Friday to mobilize support for their party's healthcare overhaul while acknowledging the legislation is on a "very, very narrow path" to passage. Five Republican senators have announced they will not support the bill, which is designed to repeal and replace Obamacare, in its current form. White House officials said on Friday that Trump has been in touch with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and made calls on Thursday and Friday to other lawmakers. Fri, 23 Jun 2017 19:17:00 -0400
At women-only salon in Brooklyn, Muslim-Americans prepare for Eid![At women-only salon in Brooklyn, Muslim-Americans prepare for Eid](http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/6n5VNhOFfFFonLX7Ja_T0Q--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2017-06-23T231454Z_1_LYNXMPED5M1MY_RTROPTP_2_RELIGION-EID-USA-SALON.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="At women-only salon in Brooklyn, Muslim-Americans prepare for Eid)
Nevien Shehadeh, 19, was one of many Muslim women who chose Le'Jemalik Salon and Boutique in New York's borough of Brooklyn on Friday to prepare for the Eid al-Fitr holiday. The beauty salon, designed by owner Huda Quhshi to cater mostly to Muslim women, opened in January in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn. Fri, 23 Jun 2017 19:14:54 -0400
U.S. government narrows focus of counter-extremism program![U.S. government narrows focus of counter-extremism program](http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/yuZNh9V2RqJnk_uEpHevzQ--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2017-06-23T230400Z_1_LYNXMPED5M1MN_RTROPTP_2_USA-CYBERWAR.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. government narrows focus of counter-extremism program)
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Friday announced changes to a $10 million government grant program, narrowing its focus around efforts to combat Islamist extremism. In an update to awards announced in January by former President Barack Obama's administration, the department released a new list of grant recipients and amounts, shifting money to law enforcement offices and away from groups that combat U.S.-based extremism. Reuters reported in February that President Donald Trump's administration wanted to revamp the program to focus solely on Islamist extremism. Fri, 23 Jun 2017 19:00:01 -0400