Video purports to show beheading of US journalist by IS
A video purporting to show the militant group Islamic State beheading U.S. reporter Steven Sotloff (31) was released on Tuesday, exactly two weeks after they disseminated on the Internet a similar gruesome video depicting the killing of another American journalist, James Foley. Although unlike the... read more »
ISIS Says It Killed Steven Sotloff After U.S. Strikes in Northern Iraq
WASHINGTON — An Islamic militant group released a video on Tuesday showing the second beheading of an American hostage in two weeks and blamed President Obama for the killing. The video raised the pressure on the president to order military strikes on the group in its sanctuary in Syria. The... read more »
Los Angeles jury convicts man of 3 serial murders
LOS ANGELES — A man who authorities believe strangled dozens of women as he moved from place to place around the country was convicted Tuesday of three 1980s murders in Los Angeles. Samuel Little, 74, appeared almost cheerful as he was found guilty of crimes that will send him to prison for life... read more »
Inquiries begin into nude celebrity photo leaks
The FBI said Monday it was addressing allegations that online accounts of several celebrities, including Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence, had been hacked, leading to the posting of their nude photographs online. The agency did not say what actions it was taking to investigate who was responsible for... read more »
