JACKSON, Miss. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review a Mississippi death row inmate’s convictions for the slayings of eight people, including his mother-in-law and a deputy […]
Speedboat that flipped midair in 200 mph crash wins race on Arizona lake
A speedboat went airborne as it lost control at 200 mph on a northern Arizona lake — doing a complete backward flip, followed by midair twisting, before landing in Lake […]
Wildfire in New Jersey Pine Barrens at 75% containment, officials say
WARETOWN, N.J. — Three-fourths of a vast wildfire in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens has been contained, state officials said Monday. The state Forest Fire Service said the blaze in southern […]
EPA allowing the sale of cheaper, higher-ethanol E15 gasoline across US this summer
TOPEKA, Kan. — Consumers across the U.S. still will be able to buy higher-ethanol blend E15 gasoline this summer, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday, saving them a little money […]
The Memphis church pivotal in Martin Luther King Jr.’s final days suffers a devastating fire
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.’s final campaign in 1968 caught fire early Monday morning and […]
When kids are evicted, they often lose both home and school
HOUSTON — Since her birth 10 years ago, Mackenzie Holmes has rarely called one place home for long. There was the house in Houston owned by her grandmother, Crystal Holmes. […]
Charge against former Wisconsin warden in inmate deaths is reduced to a misdemeanor
JUNEAU, Wis. — Prosecutors have reduced a felony misconduct charge against a former Wisconsin prison warden implicated in two inmate deaths to a misdemeanor as part of a plea deal, […]
Iran says fire extinguished at port rocked by explosion as death toll rises to at least 65 people killed
Iran says fire extinguished at port rocked by explosion as death toll rises to at least 65 people killed Source link
Former Jan. 6 prosecutor warns Trump’s pardons could encourage future political violence
WASHINGTON — Michael Romano spent more than 17 years at the Justice Department, eventually becoming a supervisor on the team that would prosecute more than 1,500 people charged in the […]
What to know about the trial of an ex-Michigan cop charged in the killing of a Black motorist
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The trial of a former Michigan police officer charged with second-degree murder in the killing of a 26-year-old Black man is set to begin in Grand […]