WASHINGTON — People with congestive heart failure, undergoing treatment for schizophrenia or who have a history of paraphilic disorders will no longer be eligible for a medical waiver to serve […]
Defendants argue to state’s high court that a Pennsylvania DA has been misusing the death penalty
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Two men accused of homicide and facing a potential death sentence if convicted asked Pennsylvania’s highest court Tuesday to restrict a county prosecutor’s pursuit of the death […]
Judge sets February trial for man who faces death penalty in Memphis shooting rampage
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Tennessee judge on Tuesday set a February trial date for a man who faces the death penalty if convicted on charges of killing three people and […]
Republican Jim Jordan deposed in federal suit tied to sex abuse by late Ohio State team doctor
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan was among those questioned under oath this month after release of a new documentary about the sexual abuse of Ohio State University […]
Wall Street dips in premarket but remains near record highs as another raft of earnings pours in
Wall Street dipped in premarket trading Tuesday, but indexes remained near record highs on another big day for corporate earnings reports. Futures for the S&P 500 lost 0.1% before the […]
New York carriage driver acquitted of overworking horse that collapsed
NEW YORK — A horse carriage driver was acquitted Monday of animal cruelty in a modern trial about the old-fashioned coaches that meander through New York’s Central Park. A six-person […]
The wreckage of a Montana plane crash is found using a victim’s smart watch location
WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. — Search teams located the site of an airplane crash that killed three people near Yellowstone National Park using the last known location of the smart watch […]
Relatives, authorities ask for public’s help with investigation of Ole Miss player’s fatal shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Authorities on Monday asked for members of the public to provide surveillance footage and details from eyewitnesses as they investigate the fatal shooting of an Ole Miss […]
US immigration says it did not deport Chilean man living in Pennsylvania, refuting report
WASHINGTON — U.S. immigration authorities on Monday denied reports that they detained or deported a Chilean man living in the country on a green card. The Morning Call of Allentown, […]
Investigators exploring whether grenades found at apartment caused blast that killed 3 LA deputies
LOS ANGELES — Authorities are looking into whether grenades recovered from a Santa Monica apartment complex were the cause of an explosion last week at a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s […]