September 27, 2017 Convictions for 3 rabbis for forced divorces upheld by court A federal appeals court has upheld the convictions of three Orthodox rabbis on charges they played roles in a ring that used brutal tactics to force unwilling Jewish men to divorce their wives.
September 27, 2017 Appeals court refuses to weigh in on Trump travel ban rules The state of Hawaii is appealing a federal judge's decision to leave Trump administration rules in place for a travel ban on citizens from six majority-Muslim countries.
September 27, 2017 Houston woman charged with defrauding Catholic mission A 38-year-old Houston woman has been arrested on multiple charges of defrauding more than $1.1 million from a Catholic mission that supports schools in Mexico and Colombia.
September 27, 2017 The Latest: Appeals court won't weigh in on travel ban rules The Latest on Hawaii appealing a federal judge's decision on Trump's travel ban rules (all times local): 4:35 p.m.
September 27, 2017 Muslim activist suggests resisting Trump is a 'form of jihad' Controversial Muslim activist Linda Sarsour gave a fiery speech last weekend where she said fellow Muslim-Americans do not have to “assimilate” and blasted Trump administration policies, even suggesting that resisting those policies could count as a “form of jihad.”
September 27, 2017 Man faces hate crime charge after threats to Muslim chairman A Vermont man is facing a hate crime charge that he sent anti-Muslim emails to the state's Democratic Party chairman, who is Muslim.
September 27, 2017 Hawaii takes another shot at Trump's travel ban Hawaii has returned to federal court with a new motion in its challenge to Trump administration travel ban rules regarding citizens from six majority Muslim countries.
September 27, 2017 North Carolina Episcopal priest charged in Florida road rage The rector of an Episcopal church in North Carolina is facing criminal charges in Florida after police say he pointed a gun at another vehicle in an apparent road rage incident.
September 27, 2017 Tennessee mosque defaced with graffiti messages, expletives A Tennessee mosque that has been the subject of years of controversy and vandalism has been defaced again.
September 27, 2017 FBI: US soldier pledged allegiance to Islamic State group An active duty soldier based in Hawaii pledged his allegiance to the Islamic State group, helped purchase a drone for it to use against American forces and said he wanted to use his rifle to "kill a bunch of people," according to an FBI affidavit.
