Lawsuit challenges constitutionality of $16 billion of Illinois bonds
The sale of $10 billion of general obligation bonds in 2003 and $6 billion in 2017 by Illinois was unconstitutional because the proceeds were used for loans to the state’s pension funds or to finance budget deficits, according to a lawsuit filed on Mon…
Ex-USC gynecologist pleads not guilty to sexual assault charges
A former University of Southern California gynecologist pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of sexually assaulting 16 patients, in a scandal that outraged faculty and students at the school.
Border agents feared riots by migrants at overcrowded station: U.S. government documents
U.S. agents at an El Paso, Texas border station feared riots by migrants being held in overcrowded and unsanitary cells and were “embarrassed” and “frustrated” by the detainees’ conditions, according to documents from an internal government watchdog.
Ex-Redskins quarterback Mark Rypien arrested on domestic violence charge
Former Washington Redskins quarterback Mark Rypien, who led his team to a 1992 Super Bowl victory and now faces mental health issues he says result from his years on the field, has been charged with domestic violence, police said on Monday.
Attorneys challenge ‘twisted’ charge against Alabama woman who lost fetus in shooting
Attorneys on Monday urged an Alabama court to throw out a criminal charge against a woman whose fetus died after she was shot during a dispute, calling the state’s legal rationale “flawed and twisted” and the case unsupported by the law.
Millions celebrate LGBTQ pride in New York amid global fight for equality: organizers
Millions lined the streets of New York on Sunday to wave rainbow flags, celebrate the movement toward LGBTQ equality and renew calls for action in what organizers billed as the largest gay pride celebration in history.
Attorneys to challenge criminal charge against Alabama woman who lost fetus in shooting
Attorneys on Monday said they will seek to get manslaughter charges dismissed against an Alabama woman who was charged because a fetus she was carrying died when she was shot during a December dispute police say she started.
U.S. recorded 18 new cases of measles last week
The United States recorded 18 new measles cases last week, taking the total for the year to 1,095 in the worst outbreak since 1992, federal health officials said on Monday.
Investigators examine wreckage of Texas plane crash that killed ten
Federal investigators were examining the wreckage of a private turboprop plane on Monday to find out why it crashed into a hangar at an airport near Dallas soon after takeoff, killing all 10 people aboard.
Government inspectors detail overcrowding at U.S. border station: NBC
U.S. government inspectors reviewing a border station in El Paso, Texas, reported poor conditions for migrants, including overcrowding and a lack of sanitary conditions, NBC News reported on Monday, citing Department of Homeland Security documents.
