Prisoners tell court of frigid conditions in New York federal jail
A prisoner in a Brooklyn federal detention facility told a judge on Tuesday that he endured days in a cold, dark cell after an electrical fire cut power and heat during one of the coldest weeks in New York City this winter.
Sandusky to be resentenced on child sex conviction
A Pennsylvania court on Friday ordered former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky to be resentenced for his child sex abuse conviction, saying the mandatory minimum sentence of 30-60 years had become illegal since the trial judge imposed it.
U.S. judge dismisses Stormy Daniels’ claim against ex-Trump lawyer Cohen
A federal judge has granted adult film actress Stormy Daniels’ request to dismiss a defamation claim against U.S. President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen, while letting her pursue her lawsuit against Trump and Cohen to end a hush money set…
LA coroner rules woman killed by foul ball at Dodger Stadium
A California woman died last August as a result of being hit in the head by a batted ball during a Major League Baseball (MLB) game at Dodger Stadium, according to a Los Angeles County coroner’s report obtained on Tuesday.
‘El Chapo’ U.S. drug trial jury ends second day without verdict
Jurors in the U.S. trial of accused Mexican drug cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman ended their second day of deliberations on Tuesday without reaching a verdict.
U.S. will not seek to require event data recorders in cars, trucks
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday it is withdrawing a 2012 Obama administration proposal to require event data recorders in all new cars and trucks because it says automakers have voluntarily installed the devices …
Chicago mayor condemns anti-Muslim emails written by Cubs family head
Chicago’s mayor on Tuesday condemned the “ignorance and intolerance” in emails written by Joe Ricketts, head of the family that owns the Chicago Cubs baseball team, in which he expresses anti-Muslim sentiment.
Wife of American detained in Vietnam campaigns for his release at Trump speech
A California nurse whose husband is detained in Vietnam will attend President Donald Trump’s speech to the U.S. Congress on Tuesday, seeking to raise awareness in Washington and push harder on bipartisan attempts to free him.
Colorado jogger strangles mountain lion after attack on trail
A Colorado jogger strangled a juvenile mountain lion in the foothills of Horsetooth Mountain northwest of Denver, acting in self-defense after the predator attacked him, authorities said on Tuesday.
Fans pack Boston streets for Patriots’ Super Bowl parade
Hundreds of thousands of football fans packed into Boston’s streets on Tuesday to catch a glimpse of the New England Patriots after their record-tying sixth Super Bowl win.
