Helicopter pilot presumed killed in crash atop fog-shrouded Manhattan skyscraper
A helicopter crashed onto the fog-shrouded roof of a midtown Manhattan skyscraper on Monday, killing at least one person and unnerving a city still scarred by memories of the Sept. 11, 2001, airplane attacks on the World Trade Center.
Factbox: History of helicopter crashes in New York
A deadly helicopter crash on the roof of a New York City skyscraper on Monday was the latest in a series of accidents involving choppers in the largest U.S. city over the years.
Trump administration moves to release migrant children faster from U.S. custody
The Trump administration is again changing the way it vets people who want to sponsor minors who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border alone in an effort to speed up the release of thousands of migrant children currently in U.S. custody.
Helicopter crashes onto roof of Manhattan skyscraper, killing one
A helicopter made a crash landing onto the roof of a midtown Manhattan skyscraper on Monday, killing at least one person and sending a plume of smoke skyward from the top of the building.
House Democrats to get more Mueller evidence, Trump calls witness ‘sleazebag’
Congressional Democrats on Monday struck a rare deal in their wide-ranging probes of President Donald Trump, with the U.S. Justice Department agreeing to hand over more evidence from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia inquiry.
Yemeni Guantanamo detainee’s bid for release rejected by Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a Yemeni man’s bid for release after 17 years held as an enemy combatant at the American naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, even as a liberal justice urged the court to decide whether the United States can …
U.S. appeals court to revisit Led Zeppelin ‘Stairway’ decision
A U.S. appeals court decided on Monday to review its recent decision regarding whether Led Zeppelin stole the opening guitar riff for its 1971 anthem “Stairway to Heaven,” but the plaintiff’s lawyer still expects a retrial to go forward.
Helicopter crashes onto roof of New York City building, killing one
A helicopter made a crash landing onto the roof of a midtown Manhattan skyscraper on Monday, killing at least one person and sending a plume of smoke skyward from the top of the building.
Pentagon gets 8.8% discount in $34 billion F-35 jet deal
The U.S. Department of Defense has a “handshake” agreement with Lockheed Martin Co to cut 8.8 percent from the price of its latest order of F-35A fighter jet, shaving a year from the time frame in which each aircraft will cost less than $80 million, a …
Ex-convict found guilty in sledgehammer killings of California family
A Southern California jury on Monday found an ex-convict guilty of murder in the 2010 sledgehammer killings of a family of four whose remains were later found buried in the desert, an official said.
