Becoming bolder, Trump defends right to interfere in criminal cases
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he has “the legal right” to interfere in criminal cases, capping a tumultuous week that raised questions about whether he is eroding the independence of the U.S. legal system.
For Valentine’s Day, Florida couples share secrets of long-lasting love
During their seven decades of marriage Sarah and Julius Wishnia have gone through a lot together: near-paralysis, the death of a grandson and the tribulations of raising a family while running a small business as a team.
Fake flyers and face-mask fear: California fights coronavirus discrimination
A flyer in Los Angeles’ Carson area, with a fake seal of the World Health Organization, tells residents to avoid Asian-American businesses because of a coronavirus outbreak. A Los Angeles middle schooler is beaten and hospitalized after students say he…
Weinstein’s lawyer assails accusers’ credibility in New York rape trial closing argument
A lawyer for Harvey Weinstein on Thursday took aim at the credibility of the women accusing the former movie producer of sexual assault and urged jurors in the closing arguments of his New York trial to acquit him.
Census says switching software for U.S. population count
The U.S. Census Bureau confirmed on Thursday it is shelving the online response software it bought from Pegasystems Inc for this year’s population count in favor of an in-house alternative the bureau believes can handle more traffic.
Oklahoma to resume lethal injections after plan to use gas for executions stalls
Oklahoma intends to resume executions of condemned inmates using lethal injections after suspending capital punishment in 2015 following a series of botched executions, state officials said on Thursday.
Weinstein’s lawyer assails accusers’ credibility in NY rape trial closing argument
A lawyer for Harvey Weinstein on Thursday took aim at the credibility of the women accusing the former movie producer of sexual assault and urged jurors in the closing arguments of his New York trial to acquit him.
U.S. reports 15th coronavirus case; White House bashes China’s response
U.S. health officials reported a 15th confirmed case of coronavirus in the United States on Thursday as the White House criticized China’s response to the outbreak, saying Beijing lacked transparency.
Trump administration taking $3.8 billion more from military for Mexico border wall
The U.S. Defense Department sent Congress a request to shift nearly $4 billion from the military budget to pay for a wall on the border with Mexico, a central promise of President Donald Trump’s campaign for the White House four years ago and bid this …
Weinstein’s lawyer asks New York jurors to reject ‘overzealous prosecution’ at rape trial
A lawyer for Harvey Weinstein told a New York jury on Thursday that they were the “last line of defense” against an “overzealous prosecution,” as Weinstein’s weeks-long rape trial comes to a close.
