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.
U.S judge strikes down rule allowing ‘skimpy’ health insurance plans
A federal judge on Thursday stuck down a Trump administration rule aimed at enabling millions of Americans to buy skimpy health insurance plans that do not comply with key Affordable Care Act requirements – part of administration efforts to chip away a…
Disney bans smoking at U.S. parks ahead of ‘Star Wars’ openings
Walt Disney Co will ban smoking, vaping and large strollers at its U.S. theme parks in California and Florida starting on May 1, the company said on Thursday.
California moves to limit use of drugs and whips
California horse racing authorities on Thursday took steps to limit the use of medications and whips in competitions, moves that come following the death of 22 horses at the famous Santa Anita track this year.
