JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A federal judge has struck down Missouri investment regulations that Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft had touted as way to expose financial institutions that “put […]
Neighbor reported smelling gas night before Maryland house explosion
BEL AIR, Md. — A neighbor reported smelling gas to a utility company the night before a home exploded in Bel Air, Maryland, killing two people, The Baltimore Sun has […]
Jury begins deliberations in trial of white Florida woman in fatal shooting of Black neighbor
A Florida jury began deliberations Friday in the manslaughter trial of a white woman accused of manslaughter in the shooting death of a Black neighbor amid an ongoing feud over […]
Woman charged with trying to defraud Elvis Presley’s family through sale of iconic Graceland
WASHINGTON — A Missouri woman has been arrested on charges alleging she orchestrated a scheme to conduct a fraudulent sale of Elvis Presley’s Graceland property in Memphis, the Justice Department […]
Mideast mediators say cease-fire talks have wrapped up and they aim to reconvene in Cairo next week to seal a deal
Mideast mediators say cease-fire talks have wrapped up and they aim to reconvene in Cairo next week to seal a deal Source link
Texas couple charged with failing to seek medical care for injured 12-year-old who later died
JOURDANTON, Texas — A mother and stepfather have been arrested after the death of their 12-year-old daughter, who lay unconscious in their home for four days before medical treatment was […]
US consumer sentiment rises slightly on Democratic optimism over Harris’ presidential prospects
WASHINGTON — A surge in optimism by Democrats over the prospects of Vice President Kamala Harris lifted U.S. consumer sentiment slightly this month. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index […]
How Ferguson elevated the profile of the Justice Department’s civil rights enforcers
WASHINGTON — As the first images out of Ferguson, Missouri surfaced 10 years ago — the bloodied body of a man left for hours in the street beneath white sheets, […]
India will hold local polls in disputed Kashmir from Sept. 18, 5 years after revoking its autonomy
India will hold local polls in disputed Kashmir from Sept. 18, 5 years after revoking its autonomy Source link
Philippines says China was `dramatically’ alarmed over US missile system deployed to its north
MANILA, Philippines — China expressed its “very dramatic” alarm over a mid-range missile system that the U.S. military recently deployed to the Philippines, and warned it could destabilize the region. […]