FBI agent’s account of kidnap victim’s death not backed by evidence: police
The account an FBI agent who said he accidentally shot and killed a kidnap victim during a raid in January meant to rescue him is not supported by investigative evidence, a Texas police chief said on Wednesday.
Trump says U.S. could send up to 15,000 troops to border
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States could send as many as 15,000 troops to the border with Mexico, as he hardens his stance against a caravan of migrants fleeing violence and poverty in Central America.
Trump’s final campaign stretch rattled by twin calamities
When Donald Trump met with advisers about his plans for campaign appearances in the final weeks for the battle for control of the U.S. Congress, the president surprised them by insisting they add more events to an already-crowded schedule.
U.S. prosecutors probing Boston gangster ‘Whitey’ Bulger’s death as homicide
U.S. prosecutors are investigating Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger’s death as a homicide, officials said on Wednesday, a day after his bloodied body was discovered at a West Virginia federal prison.
Pittsburgh buries three more shooting victims as suspect faces new charges
Federal prosecutors added more charges, including religious hate crimes, against the man accused of killing 11 Jews in a Pittsburgh synagogue, according to an indictment filed on Wednesday, as the city held funerals for three more victims.
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect charged with 44 counts
The suspect in a mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh that killed 11 worshipers has been charged on a total of 44 counts, up from 29 counts previously, according to a federal indictment filed on Wednesday.
Pittsburgh buries three more shooting victims, suspect faces new charges
Federal prosecutors added more charges against the man accused of killing 11 Jews in a Pittsburgh synagogue, according to an indictment filed on Wednesday, as the city held funerals for three more victims.
Mattis rejects criticism of sending U.S. troops to border
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Wednesday rejected criticism that deploying thousands of troops to the border with Mexico was a political stunt.
Trump contends U.S. Constitution does not cover birthright citizenship
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the U.S. Constitution does not guarantee the right to citizenship to everyone born in the country, an assertion that runs counter to the long-established legal interpretation of the document.
EPA’s sends 2019 biofuels proposal to White House for review
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has sent its proposal for 2019 blending volumes under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) to the White House for final review, a filing with the Office of Management and Budget showed on Wednesday.
