Man who admitted role in Kansas ‘swatting’ death gets 20 years
A California man was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in federal prison for making hoax calls, including a so-called “swatting” incident where Kansas police responded to a false report and fatally shot an unarmed man, prosecutors said.
Trump threatens to close southern U.S. border if Mexico does not stop immigrants
President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to close the U.S. border with Mexico next week, or at least large sections of it, if Mexico does not immediately stop illegal immigration into the United States.
Trump says he could close border with Mexico to trade
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he could close the border with Mexico to trade if Mexico did not stop migrant caravans from reaching the United States and that he would keep the border closed for a long time.
U.S. new home sales rise to 11-month high in February
Sales of new U.S. single-family homes increased to an 11-month high in February and sales for January were revised higher, suggesting that lower mortgage rates were starting to lift the struggling housing market.
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.
