Rhode Island mosque seeks extra security after threatening letter

(Reuters) - A civil rights group on Wednesday called for additional police protection for a Providence, Rhode Island, mosque after it said it received a threatening letter calling Muslims a "vile and filthy people."

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Shubert sues to recoup Tiffany fixture stolen in 1976 Broadway heist

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Tiffany lighting fixture stolen in a still-unsolved 1976 heist from Broadway's Belasco Theatre has turned up in the hands of a Rockland County, New York, woman, and the Shubert Organization, which runs the venue, has sued her to recover it.

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New York thief grabs pot of gold off armored truck: police

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York police are searching for a green-clad man who swiped an 86-pound (39 kg) pail of gold flakes off an armored truck two months ago and disappeared with the estimated $1.6 million in treasure.

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Ohio State attacker may have been inspired by overseas militants: FBI

(Reuters) - The man who injured 11 people in an attack at Ohio State University may have been inspired by Islamic State and the late al Qaeda-linked cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, FBI special agent in charge Angela Byers said at a news conference on Wednesday.

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FBI to gain expanded hacking powers as Senate effort to block fails

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A last-ditch effort in the Senate to block or delay rule changes that would expand the U.S. government's hacking powers failed Wednesday, despite concerns the changes would jeopardize the privacy rights of innocent Americans and risk possible abuse by the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump.

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North Dakota backs away from checking cars headed to pipeline protest

CANNON BALL, N.D. (Reuters) - North Dakota law enforcement will not make spot checks on vehicles headed to the camp where activists are protesting a pipeline project near a Native American reservation, the governor's office said on Wednesday.

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North Dakota will not check vehicles headed to pipeline protest: governor's office

(Reuters) - North Dakota law enforcement will not make spot checks on vehicles headed to the camp where activists are protesting a controversial pipeline project, the governor's office said on Wednesday.

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U.S. justices divided over immigration detention dispute

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared closely divided over whether immigrants detained for more than six months by the U.S. government while deportation proceedings take place are eligible for a hearing in which they can seek their release.

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Jury visits site where ex-South Carolina policeman shot black motorist

CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) - A South Carolina jury on Wednesday visited the empty lot where a white North Charleston police officer fatally shot an unarmed black motorist who was running away from him, taking in a final bit of evidence in the officer's murder trial.

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Trump's Treasury pick targets taxes, trade reforms: media

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Treasury, Steven Mnuchin, said on Wednesday the administration would make tax reform and trade pact overhauls top priorities as they seek a sustained pace of 3 percent to 4 percent economic growth.

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Tennessee auto parts factory workers win $421 mln lottery prize

(Reuters) - Twenty workers at a Tennessee auto parts factory have come forward as the winners of a nearly $421 million Powerball jackpot, lottery officials said on Wednesday.

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North Carolina prosecutors to announce findings in deadly police shooting

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Reuters) - The district attorney in Charlotte, North Carolina, was expected to announce on Wednesday whether charges will be filed against the police officer who shot and killed a black man in September, sparking a week of sometimes violent protests.

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'America's Subway' in Washington highlights infrastructure woes

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hailed as "America's Subway" when it began operating 40 years ago, Washington's Metro transit system now could serve as Exhibit A for the U.S infrastructure woes President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to fix.

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