Nation Briefs LIFE SENTENCE POSSIBLE IN TEMPLE ATTACK

hackensack, n.j.» A New Jersey man convicted of terrorism for vandalizing and firebombing Jewish temples and a rabbi’s home is now facing a possible life sentence.

Anthony Graziano was found guilty Friday on 20 counts by a Bergen County jury. But the panel acquitted him of aggravated arson and attempted murder charges.

Graziano, 24, of Lodi, was charged along with longtime friend Aakash Dalal for the 2012 attacks.

The attack in Rutherford ignited a fire in the bedroom of a rabbi’s residence. The rabbi, his wife, five children and his parents were sleeping at the time. No one was injured.

The case was the first to employ the state’s anti-terrorism statute, which became law a few months after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. northeast Ohio.

A news release from Mayor Frank Jackson’s office said Tuesday’s session will cover public safety, medical services, emergency management and more. The release stated that “despite rumors” to the contrary, Cleveland police are on track with preparedness goals and are continuing to sign agreements with outside agencies for assistance.

north port, fla.» A 91-year-old World War II veteran in Florida is recovering after police say his caretaker beat him with his oxygen tank.

Elena Erickson, 45, was charged Thursday with attempted murder for the May 15 beating of Michael Tristano.

North Port police say Erickson hit him in the head multiple times with the tank before leaving him on the floor. They say she returned to the home the next day, found him still alive and called paramedics. She denied any connection to the beating.

Authorities say Tristano subsequently told detectives Erickson hit him during an argument over her pay.

danville, ill.» Dick Van Dyke plans to return this summer to the eastern Illinois town where he grew up to lead a fundraising drive aimed at saving his childhood home.

Van Dyke, 90, announced Friday that he will make two fundraising appearances at events in Danville on June 24. Money raised will be used for the restoration effort on his house. B flint, mich.» A report obtained by a newspaper says replacing water pipes due to the lead-tainted crisis in Flint could be at least twice the price of previous estimates.

The Detroit Free Press reports that engineering company Rowe Professional Services told the state that the average cost for replacing a service water line through a completed pilot project was $7,500.

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality previously estimated it would cost $4,000.