Ex-Minneapolis police officer faces trial for killing Australian Justine Damond
Minnesota prosecutors on Tuesday will argue that former police officer Mohamed Noor committed murder when he shot Australian national Justine Damond near her home after she reported a suspected crime, in the trial’s opening statements.
Police arrest two over vandalism of African American monument in North Carolina
Police on Monday arrested two people over the vandalism of a memorial to slaves and African American workers who helped build the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a campus still roiled by last year’s toppling of a Confederate monument.
Virginia trio carries Cavaliers to first national championship
MINNEAPOLIS – Given the road to their one shining moment Monday, the Virginia Cavaliers plan to appreciate the national championship glow.
Spring snow falls in New England, U.S. Midwest prepares for blizzard
New England states enjoying the first signs of spring were hit with a wintry blast of snow on Monday and parts of the U.S. Midwest prepared for a blizzard.
U.S. judge halts Trump policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico
A U.S. judge on Monday halted the Trump administration’s policy of sending some asylum seekers back across the southern border to wait out their cases in Mexico, stopping a program the government planned to expand to stem a recent flood of migrants.
U.S. judge orders halt to Trump asylum policy
A U.S. judge on Monday issued an injunction halting the Trump administration’s policy of sending some asylum seekers back across the southern border to wait out their deportation cases in Mexico.
U.S. judge issues injunction against Trump asylum policy
A U.S. judge on Monday issued an injunction halting the Trump administration’s policy of sending some asylum seekers back across the southern border to wait out their cases in Mexico.
U.S. nixes deal for Major League Baseball to sign Cuban players
The Trump administration on Monday scrapped a historic agreement between Major League Baseball and the Cuban Baseball Federation that would have allowed Cuban players to sign with U.S. teams without needing to defect.
Chinese woman arrested at Trump’s Florida resort to remain in custody
A Chinese woman charged with bluffing her way into President Donald Trump’s Florida resort will remain in custody at least another week, a federal magistrate ruled on Monday.
U.S. foils alleged plot to drive stolen truck into pedestrians in Maryland
A Maryland man inspired by a 2016 terrorist attack in Nice, France, has been detained for allegedly plotting to drive a stolen truck into pedestrians at a busy shopping and entertainment complex alongside the Potomac River in hopes of creating “panic and chaos,” the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday.
