Police said Hofstra University student Andrea Rebello, and an armed suspect were fatally shot during a break-in at a Long Island home. Nassau County Deputy Inspector Kenneth Lack said a man with a ski mask forced his way in the house at 213 California Avenue in Uniondale, in Long Island. Her twin sister, Jessica, was in the house at the time, cops said
Steven Miller, the outgoing IRS Commissioner had apologized n Friday on behalf of the Internal Revenue Service for unjustly targeting conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status. However, "partisanship" was not the reason for the agency's practices.
Attorneys for Jodi Arias asked to step down from the case after their client was convicted of first -degree murder, but a judge denied the request. Attorneys Kirk Nurmi and Jennifer Willmott reportedly asked a judge for permission to withdraw from the case, but were denied.
A bi-partisan group of lawmakers proposed major changes to military laws for sexual assault cases, and back a bill to prevent military commanders from handling sexual assault cases that involve their subordinates."We believe that enough is enough. It is time to change the system that has been held over since George Washington that is simply not working today for the men and women who are serving," said New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Armed Services Committee who is leading the effort.
