U.S. appeals court refuses to block ‘bump stocks’ gun ban
A U.S. appeals court on Monday refused to halt President Donald Trump’s ban on “bump stocks” – rapid-fire gun attachments used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history – in the latest courtroom defeat for firearms rights advocates opposing…
Death row inmates not guaranteed a ‘painless death,’ Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court made it clear on Monday that the U.S. Constitution does not guarantee a prisoner sentenced to capital punishment “a painless death,” paving the way for the execution of a convicted murderer who sought to die by lethal gas rather than …
Former Minneapolis police officer faces murder trial for shooting Australian woman
The criminal trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering an Australian national who reported a suspected sexual assault near her home was due to open with jury selection on Monday.
Supreme Court rules against Missouri murderer in death penalty case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied a Missouri murderer a chance to avoid execution by lethal injection after his lawyers argued that the procedure might inflict undue agony because of a rare medical condition in an unusual case concerning which me…
Supreme Court turns away families of dead USS Cole sailors in Sudan suit
The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a bid by family members of 17 U.S. sailors killed in the 2000 al Qaeda bombing of the Navy destroyer USS Cole to collect some $35 million in damages from Sudan for its alleged role in the attack, six days after a…
Supreme Court rebuffs anti-abortion activists in Planned Parenthood suit
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by anti-abortion activists to narrow a Planned Parenthood lawsuit accusing them of illegally recording video of abortion providers to try to falsely show the illicit sale of aborted fetal tissue for profi…
U.S. Supreme Court turns away families of dead USS Cole sailors in Sudan suit
The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a bid by family members of 17 U.S. sailors killed in the 2000 al Qaeda bombing of the Navy destroyer USS Cole to collect some $35 million in damages from Sudan for its alleged role in the attack, six days after a…
Democratic hopeful Buttigieg announces $7 million cash haul, kicking off fundraising disclosures
Candidates vying for the Democratic nomination to be U.S. president began on Monday to reveal how much cash they were able to raise in the first quarter of the year – an early test of their ability to organize and build support.
Avocado shortages, virgin margaritas: Border shutdown would hit American palates
President Donald Trump’s threat to shut down the U.S.-Mexico border would hit American consumers – in the gut.
Trump foe Avenatti to face embezzlement charge in Los Angeles court
Attorney Michael Avenatti, who represented adult film star Stormy Daniels in her legal battles with U.S. President Donald Trump, is set to appear in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on Monday to face embezzlement and fraud charges.
