Man whose apartment was at center of Saint-Denis raid says he didn’t know he was harboring terrorists

Man whose apartment was at center of Saint-Denis raid says he didn’t know he was harboring terrorists
Islamic State says 'Schweppes bomb' used to bring down Russian plane
Here's the manual the Islamic State uses to teach its soldiers about encryption
Americans deeply split on abortion as Supreme Court takes case: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Police officers identified in Minneapolis shooting of black man
New Jersey university probes threats against African Americans
Adviser acknowledges Carson struggling with foreign policy
Surveillance video shows team of 3 attackers at Paris cafe

Posted: 18 Nov 2015 07:06 AM PST

"Someone asked me to put two people up for three days, and I did them a favor," Jawad Ben Dow told reporters. "It's normal."

Islamic State says 'Schweppes bomb' used to bring down Russian plane

Posted: 18 Nov 2015 09:28 AM PST

By Ahmed Aboulenein and Lin Noueihed CAIRO (Reuters) - Islamic State's official magazine carried a photo on Wednesday of a Schweppes drink it said was used to make an improvised bomb that brought down a Russian airliner over Egypt's Sinai Peninsula last month, killing all 224 people on board. The photo showed a can of Schweppes Gold soft drink and what appeared to be a detonator and switch on a blue background, three simple components that if genuine are likely to cause concern for airline safety officials worldwide. ...

Here's the manual the Islamic State uses to teach its soldiers about encryption

Posted: 18 Nov 2015 07:14 AM PST

IS has been largely known for its gruesome videos and pervasive social media presence. But now that its Web-savvy media operatives have caught the world's attention, they've becoming increasingly careful to secure their communications.

Americans deeply split on abortion as Supreme Court takes case: Reuters/Ipsos poll

Posted: 18 Nov 2015 09:34 AM PST

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans are split over abortion restrictions like those in a Texas law challenged before the U.S. Supreme Court, reflecting deep and longstanding divisions over the contentious issue, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday. In the online poll of 3,387 U.S. adults, 41 percent of respondents said laws like the one in Texas are intended to make abortion clinics safer, 35 percent said such laws are designed to make it difficult or impossible for women to obtain abortions, and 24 percent said they did not know. The 2013 Texas law mandated costly hospital-grade standards for abortion clinics and required doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals.

Police officers identified in Minneapolis shooting of black man

Posted: 18 Nov 2015 09:37 AM PST

By Todd Melby MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - State officials on Wednesday identified the two Minneapolis police officers involved in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man that has sparked protests and dozens of arrests. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety said Minneapolis Police Department Officers Mark Ringgenberg and Dustin Schwarze were involved in the shooting of Jamar Clark, 24, early Sunday. Both men, on administrative leave during an investigation of the incident, have been police officers for seven years, including 13 months with the city.

New Jersey university probes threats against African Americans

Posted: 18 Nov 2015 09:40 AM PST

(Reuters) - New Jersey's Kean University is investigating threats of violence against African Americans on its campus that appeared on social media while students were staging protests over racial inequality, the school said on Wednesday.

Adviser acknowledges Carson struggling with foreign policy

Posted: 17 Nov 2015 07:58 PM PST

Some advisers to Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson say he is struggling to grasp the complexities of foreign policy, his closest confident said Monday, acknowledging their frustration while adding the political newcomer is making progress.