U.S. consumer spending soft, inflation benign as economy slows
U.S. consumer spending barely rose in January and income increased modestly in February, suggesting the economy was fast losing momentum after growth slowed in the fourth quarter.
O’Rourke to rally in his native Texas, where tough 2020 presidential primary awaits
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke will hold campaign rallies on Saturday in his home state of Texas, where he faces far different challenges in the 2020 race from those of his underdog U.S. Senate run in 2018.
Ex-TPG executive, others in U.S. college admissions scandal to appear in court
A former senior executive at private equity firm TPG Capital is among 15 people set to appear in court on Friday after being charged with participating in what prosecutors say was the largest college admissions scam uncovered in U.S. history.
Seattle to charge man in deadly rush hour attack, no motive known
A Seattle man accused of killing two people and seriously wounding two more while firing into rush hour traffic will be formally charged in court on Friday, though police have uncovered no motive for the shooting spree.
Supreme Court stays Texas execution to allow for Buddhist adviser
An inmate who was part of a murderous band of prison escapees dubbed the “Texas 7” won a reprieve from his death sentence on Thursday as the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the state to allow a Buddhist spiritual adviser to accompany him to the execution ch…
Migrants being held in Texas enclosure as surge overwhelms El Paso
Hundreds of migrants are being held in a chain-link enclosure in El Paso, Texas, as the number of families crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in the city overwhelms U.S. Border Patrol facilities, the agency said on Thursday.
Supreme Court stays Texas execution to allow for Buddhist advisor
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked the scheduled execution of a Texas inmate on Thursday, ordering the state to grant his request to allow a Buddhist spiritual adviser to accompany to him to the death chamber.
Two California Supreme Court justices decry death penalty as ‘dysfunctional’
Two members of California’s highest court issued a scathing critique of capital punishment on Thursday, branding it an “expensive and dysfunctional system” that fails to deliver timely justice.
‘Hoarder’ pleads guilty in one of biggest breaches of U.S. secrets
A former U.S. National Security Agency contractor, portrayed as an eccentric hoarder by his lawyers, pleaded guilty in a Baltimore, Maryland court on Thursday to stealing classified documents in a deal likely to put him in prison for nine years.
Migrants held in El Paso, Texas, enclosure as surge overwhelms city
Hundreds of migrants are being held in a chain link enclosure in El Paso, Texas as the number of families crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in the city overwhelms U.S. Border Patrol facilities, the agency said on Thursday.
