Boston suspects ‘plotted beheading’
Two Massachusetts men were plotting to behead police officers when one was killed and another arrested, US media report. BBC News – US & Canada
Two Massachusetts men were plotting to behead police officers when one was killed and another arrested, US media report. BBC News – US & Canada
A top US official has pledged reforms after tests found that airport screeners allowed mock explosives and weapons through security checkpoints 95% of the time. BBC News – US & Canada
The number of people shot dead by US police is twice as high as official figures show, suggests data gathered by The Washington Post newspaper. BBC News – US & Canada
The US military orders a review into how it handles anthrax, after discovering more cases of live anthrax sent to laboratories, including one in Australia. BBC News – US & Canada
Former US House of Representatives speaker Dennis Hastert faces charges of lying to the FBI over secret payments to cover up “prior misconduct”. BBC News – US & Canada
A large part of the southern US continues to recover from deadly floods brought on by powerful weekend storms. BBC News – US & Canada