New York D.A. won’t appeal state ruling on jury trials for noncitizens
The district attorney in New York City’s Bronx County decided not to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision by the state’s highest court guaranteeing noncitizens in the city charged with minor crimes the right to jury trials when convictions c…
Lawmaker aims to get citizenship question removed from U.S. census
The likely incoming Democratic chairman of the congressional panel overseeing the U.S. census said on Tuesday he aims to pressure the Trump administration into removing a question about citizenship from the 2020 census questionnaire.
Pentagon extends Mexico border mission until end of January
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has approved a request to extend the deployment of troops to the U.S. border with Mexico until the end of January, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, a move that had been largely expected.
Ordinary Americans, dignitaries mourn Bush at U.S. Capitol
Ordinary Americans, generals and former Cabinet members paid respects at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday to the late U.S. President George H.W. Bush, who died last week at the age of 94 after a life of service as a World War Two hero, head of the C…
U.S. ‘model soldier’ gets 25 years in prison for Islamic State support
A U.S. Army sergeant described by former colleagues as a one-time “model soldier” was sentenced to 25 years in prison at a federal court in Hawaii on Tuesday after pleading guilty to providing material support to the Islamic State militant group, a lo…
Driver sobbed after learning he had killed woman at Virginia rally
The white nationalist who drove a car into a crowd of counterprotesters at a Virginia rally last year began sobbing and whimpering after his arrest when police told him he had killed someone, according to video played at his trial on Tuesday.
Mylan to recall all batches of blood pressure medicine valsartan in U.S.
Mylan NV said on Tuesday it is expanding a nationwide voluntary recall of its blood pressure medicine valsartan to include all lots, two weeks after it recalled select batches.
Las Vegas gambler Walters loses insider trading appeal
A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the insider trading conviction and five-year prison sentence of famed Las Vegas sports gambler William “Billy” Walters, even as it chastised an FBI agent for leaking grand jury information about the case.
U.S. defense budget below $733 billion would increase risk: official
The Pentagon’s pick to be the next commander of U.S. Central Command said on Tuesday that a budget below $733 billion for fiscal year 2020 would increase the risk to the military.
Americans pay respects to late President Bush at U.S. Capitol
Ordinary Americans, generals and former Cabinet members paid respects at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday to the late U.S. President George H.W. Bush, who died last week at the age of 94 after a life of service as a World War Two hero, head of the C…
