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Inspector general: Some NY police use chokehold as first response
U.S. Military Command's Twitter account apparently hacked by ISIS
Military command's Twitter site allegedly hacked by Islamic State
U.S. Central Command Twitter feed appears hacked by IS sympathizers
No Americans in Paris: U.S. absence draws criticism at home
Survivors of Nigeria attack describe killings
Suicide bombing kills 12 people in Iraq
Supreme Court rejects Louisiana gay marriage case, takes no action on four others
Auto industry's past and future collide in Detroit
Exclusive: Cuba has freed all 53 prisoners as agreed in U.S. deal - U.S. officials
U.S. bus lines added routes in 2014, airline flights fell: study
France mobilizes 10,000 security forces after attacks
Kerry announces Paris trip after French attacks
Obama to propose new laws to protect consumer data, privacy
Accused Silk Road creator goes to trial amid U.S. scrutiny of bitcoin
George Clooney, Jared Leto pay tribute to Paris victims at Golden Globes
Crews retrieve 1 of 2 black boxes from crashed AirAsia jet
Stars at Golden Globes support Paris victims, free speech
World leaders walk arm-in-arm as millions protest Paris attacks

Inspector general: Some NY police use chokehold as first response

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 11:17 AM PST

By Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new inspector general blasted the New York City Police Department on Monday for failing to punish officers who used banned chokeholds on citizens, sometimes as a first response in a confrontation. The first official report by police Inspector General Philip Eure comes a month after New York was shaken first by a grand jury's decision not to indict an NYPD officer in the chokehold death of Eric Garner and then by the killing of two NYPD officers by a gunman avenging the Staten Island man's death. ...

U.S. Military Command's Twitter account apparently hacked by ISIS

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 10:59 AM PST

CENTCOM's Twitter appears to have been hacked by someone claiming to be affiliated with ISIS.

Military command's Twitter site allegedly hacked by Islamic State

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 10:25 AM PST

U.S. Central Command's Twitter account was taken over by hackers.

U.S. Central Command Twitter feed appears hacked by IS sympathizers

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 10:10 AM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Central Command Twitter feed appeared to have been hacked on Monday by people claiming to be Islamic State sympathizers. "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, the CyberCaliphate continues its CyberJihad," the Centcom Twitter feed said.

No Americans in Paris: U.S. absence draws criticism at home

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 09:39 AM PST

By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican U.S. senator lambasted the White House on Monday for not sending a top American official to a Paris unity march after deadly Islamic militant attacks in that city, and a New York tabloid headline screamed "You let the world down." The image of Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas flanking the leaders of France, Germany and Mali dominated coverage of Sunday's unity march and highlighted the absence of President Barack Obama or other senior U.S. officials. ...

Survivors of Nigeria attack describe killings

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 09:21 AM PST

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Survivors of an assault by Islamic militants that killed hundreds of civilians in Nigeria have described days of relentless violence in which, one witness said, some people were slaughtered "like insects."

Suicide bombing kills 12 people in Iraq

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 07:41 AM PST

BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide car bomb killed 12 Shiite militiamen and Iraqi soldiers Monday in a town north of Baghdad, authorities said, sparking a battle between security forces and fighters with the extremist Islamic State group.

Supreme Court rejects Louisiana gay marriage case, takes no action on four others

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 07:06 AM PST

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court, which is in the midst of deciding whether to take up the issue of gay marriage, on Monday declined to take an early look at a challenge to Louisiana's state ban. The court took no action on four other pending cases concerning gay marriage bans in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee, but could act on those cases as soon as later this week. ...

Auto industry's past and future collide in Detroit

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 05:40 AM PST

By Paul Ingrassia DETROIT (Reuters) - For Detroit's first auto show of the 21st Century in January 2000, General Motors announced "the largest auto show exhibit ever in North America" to usher in the new Millennium. Company publicists declared that if the exhibit's 230 tons of steel were melted into beams and laid end-to-end they would stretch seven miles, equivalent to crossing the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Canada four times each way, or running the length of a soccer field 105 times. GM's press release added that the steel would rise three times higher than Mt. ...

Exclusive: Cuba has freed all 53 prisoners as agreed in U.S. deal - U.S. officials

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 04:17 AM PST

By Matt Spetalnick, David Adams and Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON/HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba has released all 53 prisoners it had promised to free, senior U.S. officials said, a major step toward détente with Washington. The release of the remaining prisoners sets a positive tone for historic talks next week aimed at normalizing relations after decades of hostility, the officials said. ...

U.S. bus lines added routes in 2014, airline flights fell: study

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 03:29 AM PST

By Nick Carey CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. bus companies continued to add daily scheduled routes linking cities around the country in 2014 with a 2.1 percent increase, while airline flights fell 3.5 percent, according to a study released on Monday. According to the study by the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development at DePaul University in Chicago, bus companies introduced new luxury-oriented services and expanded their national networks to capitalize on rising demand for short- and long-distance trips. ...

France mobilizes 10,000 security forces after attacks

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 02:10 AM PST

PARIS (AP) — France's defense minister says the country is mobilizing 10,000 security forces to protect the country after three days of terror attacks.

Kerry announces Paris trip after French attacks

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 01:01 AM PST

US Secretary of State John Kerry announced Monday that he would travel to Paris later this week for talks with French officials after the deadly attacks by Islamist militants. "I will be travelling there on Thursday and be there on Friday, part of Friday," Kerry told reporters on a visit to India. Kerry said he wanted to be able "to show the connection between the United States and our oldest ally" in the wake of last week's killing of 17 people in attacks on a satirical magazine and a Jewish supermarket in Paris.

Obama to propose new laws to protect consumer data, privacy

Posted: 11 Jan 2015 11:10 PM PST

By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday plans to discuss three new proposed laws aimed at protecting Americans and the trail of data they leave on smart phones, computers and other devices. Congress has long wrestled with how to beef up federal laws to protect consumers and their privacy, a struggle that intensified after hackers stole massive amounts of credit card data from companies like Target and Home Depot The White House said Obama will weigh in with his legislative ideas during a speech at the Federal Trade Commission at 11:55 a.m. ET. ...

Accused Silk Road creator goes to trial amid U.S. scrutiny of bitcoin

Posted: 11 Jan 2015 10:13 PM PST

By Nate Raymond NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. crackdown on use of the digital currency bitcoin for drug trafficking and other crimes is headed for its highest-profile test yet, as a trial begins for the alleged creator of an online marketplace catering to vice. Jury selection is scheduled for Tuesday in Manhattan federal court in the case of Ross Ulbricht, who authorities say created Silk Road, an online black market where drugs and others illegal goods could be bought anonymously using bitcoins. ...

George Clooney, Jared Leto pay tribute to Paris victims at Golden Globes

Posted: 11 Jan 2015 08:47 PM PST

The shootings at the offices of French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris last week were on the minds of many at the Golden Globe Awards Sunday in Los Angeles.