Alabama executes man convicted of killing minister, wounding his wife during 1991 robbery
Alabama on Thursday executed a 46-year-old man convicted of killing a minister and wounding his wife with a sword and dagger while robbing their home three days before Christmas in 1991, the state’s department of corrections said.
U.S. vows first oil lease sale in Alaska Arctic refuge this year
The U.S. Interior Department is determined to sell oil leases for the first time this year in the ecologically sensitive but presumably petroleum-rich coastal plain of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a Trump administration official said on Th…
U.S. measles cases in 2019 highest since 1992
(In paragraph 3, corrects number of cases in 1992 after CDC spokesman corrects error in agency’s news release in May 30 story.)
Major Hollywood studios may reconsider Georgia business over abortion law
The producer of the hit television series “The Walking Dead” and other major Hollywood film and TV studios said on Thursday they would reconsider locating productions in Georgia if a new state law restricting abortions takes effect.
New Mexico town gets death threats after halting crowd-funded border wall
A New Mexico mayor on Thursday said he and his staff received multiple death threats after they briefly halted construction of a crowd-funded, private border wall by a group that then urged supporters to tell the city to “stop playing games,” and alleg…
U.S. measles cases in 2019 highest since 1994
The United States recorded 971 cases of measles in the first five months of 2019, surpassing the total for any year since 1994, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said http://bit.ly/2Wc5UEd on Thursday.
More asylum seekers sue Trump administration over prolonged U.S. detention
A group of detained asylum seekers sued the U.S. government on Thursday claiming immigration officials in five southern states are systematically denying them parole.
Sixteen bright sparks vie for national spelling bee crown
Sixteen young spellers, winnowed down from hundreds of contestants, will battle it out on Thursday night in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee when the champion will walk away with a $50,000 prize.
Attorney General Barr says Mueller ‘could’ve reached a decision’ on obstruction
U.S. Attorney General William Barr said Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who led a probe into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, could have reached a decision on whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice, but chose not to.
U.S. disaster aid bill blocked again as Republican objects
A U.S. Republican lawmaker on Thursday blocked a $19.1 billion package to help Americans recover from a string of natural disasters, delaying passage for at least a few more days until the full House of Representatives can vote on it next week.
