Trump calls for U.S. Congress to prohibit certain abortions
U.S. President Donald Trump called for curbs on certain types of abortions in his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, citing recent legislation and debates in Virginia and New York on later-term abortions.
Trump urges ‘safe, lawful, secure’ U.S. immigration system
President Donald Trump told Americans in his State of the Union address on Tuesday that he wants a U.S. immigration system that is “safe, lawful, modern and secure” as he seeks funding for a border wall rejected by Democrats.
Trump says ‘partisan’ probes could endanger U.S. economy
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned Democrats against engaging in “ridiculous partisan investigations” that he said could contribute to a weakening of the American economy.
Michigan ex-Uber driver who killed six is sentenced to life in prison
A former Uber driver who pleaded guilty to opening fire in a string of parking lots across Kalamazoo, Michigan, killing six people and wounding two others, was sentenced on Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Alabama police officer cleared in shooting of black man at mall
A police officer acted lawfully when he shot a 21-year-old black man to death last year because he mistook him for a suspect in an earlier shooting at a Birmingham-area shopping mall, the Alabama attorney general said on Tuesday.
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.
