Appeals court tosses judge’s contempt finding against Trump administration in deportations to El Salvador prison Source link
Wounded Pennsylvania troopers recovering after chaotic shooting that left gunman, neighbor dead
A man fatally shot his neighbor in rural Pennsylvania and then unleashed a hail of gunfire on first responders, wounding two state troopers, running an EMT off the road and […]
3 wounded in shooting in New York City’s Times Square
NEW YORK — Three people were wounded during a shooting at New York City’s iconic Times Square, the New York Police Department said Saturday. One person was held in custody […]
How closely do congressional delegations reflect how people vote? Not very
WASHINGTON — The Constitution makes it clear: “The People” get to pick those who’ll represent their interests in the U.S. House of Representatives. But just how closely do those choices […]
Knife-wielding man fatally shot by police in West Virginia hospital emergency room
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Police in West Virginia shot and killed a knife-wielding man in a hospital emergency room after he attacked an employee early Friday, authorities said. The shooting occurred […]
Massachusetts sheriff arrested on charges of pressuring cannabis company over stock purchase
BOSTON — A sheriff in one of Massachusetts’ largest counties was charged Friday with allegedly pressuring a Boston-based cannabis firm to sell him stock in the company. Sheriff Steven Tompkins, […]
‘Chimp Crazy’ star sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison for lying that primate had died
A Missouri woman who starred in the HBO documentary series “Chimp Crazy” has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison after she lied that a movie star primate that […]
Death of NYPD officer spotlights rise of Bangladeshi immigrants within ranks
NEW YORK — Outside the Bronx mosque where a New York City police officer was eulogized last week, a group of officers in their formal navy blue uniforms solemnly hung […]
Judges reject preclearance request for Alabama congressional plans and keep map in place
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Federal judges on Thursday ordered Alabama to continue using a court-selected congressional map for the rest of the decade, but they declined to put the state back […]
Trump executive order gives politicians control over all federal grants, alarming researchers
NEW YORK — An executive order signed by President Donald Trump late Thursday aims to give political appointees power over the billions of dollars in grants awarded by federal agencies. […]