Jury selection set in death penalty case of Illinois man charged with murdering Chinese scholar
Jury selection is set to start on Monday for the trial of an Illinois man charged with kidnapping and murdering a visiting Chinese scholar two years ago, in a case where federal prosecutors say they intend to seek the death penalty.
Explainer: What would it take for U.S. Congress to impeach Trump?
U.S. President Donald Trump, under growing pressure from numerous investigations of him and his administration, last week scorned talk of being removed from office via the impeachment process as “dirty, filthy, disgusting.”
Police search for reason for Virginia Beach mass shooting
The reason why DeWayne Craddock shot up a Virginia Beach municipal building on Friday – killing 12 people, and severely wounding four others – may have died with him.
U.S. Hurricane Centre says 60% chance of cyclone over Bay of Campeche
A broad area of low pressure over the Bay of Campeche has a 60% chance of becoming a tropical cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Monday.
Sephora to shut U.S. stores for day of diversity training after racial incident
LVMH’s Sephora beauty chain said it will close all its U.S. stores, distribution centers and corporate offices on Wednesday to conduct diversity training for employees, a move that follows a racial incident involving a Grammy-nominated singer.
Sephora to shut U.S. stores for diversity training after racial incident
LVMH’s Sephora beauty chain said it will close all its U.S. stores, distribution centers and corporate offices for an hour on Wednesday to conduct diversity training for employees, a move that follows a racial incident involving a Grammy-nominated sing…
Illinois lawmakers vote to allow sports betting, approve Chicago casino
A major gambling expansion in Illinois that will give Chicago its first casino, allow betting on sports and raise money for a massive infrastructure program won final approval on Sunday in the state legislature.
Sanders kicks fight against Trump into high gear as Democrats swarm San Francisco
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders on Sunday called on California Democrats to unite against Donald Trump, kicking the 2020 presidential campaign into high gear with jabs against the Republican president and a veiled swipe at Democratic rival Joe Biden.
Officials seeking motive for Virginia rampage say shooter was not facing discipline
Officials trying to learn what prompted a city engineer to kill 12 people in Virginia Beach before he was shot dead by police said on Sunday investigators were examining employment-related issues but stressed that the suspect was not being disciplined….
‘Oh my God, is that Bernie Sanders?’ Democrats swarm San Francisco
(This June 1 story has been corrected to remove reference in paragraphs 12, 14-15 to a pamphlet purporting to be from the campaign of former Vice President Joe Biden, criticizing Bernie Sanders. It was not from Biden. Corrects spelling of Senator Booke…
