Maryland prosecutors seek to reinstate ‘Serial’ murder conviction
Maryland prosecutors on Thursday will try to persuade the state’s top court to reinstate the almost two-decade-old murder conviction of Adnan Syed, whose guilt was called into doubt by the popular podcast “Serial.”
Some 88 killed, 196 missing three weeks after Camp Fire began: sheriff
At least 88 people have been killed and 196 people are listed as missing three weeks after the deadliest wildfire in California history torched a small mountain community leaving it in smoldering ruins, authorities said on Wednesday.
U.S. women earn half the income of men, new study finds
Women earned roughly half the income of men in the United States over a 15-year period, taking into account time off for family or child care, according to a report released on Wednesday, which found the pay gap is far greater than has commonly been as…
Ailing Central American migrants in dire conditions dig in at U.S. border
Thousands of Central American migrants are digging in for the long haul at a filthy, overcrowded sports complex in sight of the United States, while a small number have opted to return home after clashes with border forces dimmed hopes of crossing.
Texas Southern University ends evacuation after bomb threat
A bomb threat at Texas Southern University, one of the largest historically black universities in the United States, triggered an evacuation of the campus on Wednesday, but students were allowed back after a sweep, officials said.
Texas Southern University cancels classes after bomb threat
Texas Southern University, one of the largest historically black universities in the United States, canceled classes and evacuated the campus on Wednesday after a bomb threat, officials said.
Sickening Central American migrants in dire conditions dig in at U.S. border
Thousands of Central American migrants are digging in for a long haul at a filthy, overcrowded sports complex in sight of the United States, while a small number have opted to return home after clashes with border forces dimmed hopes of crossing.
U.S. Congress shouldn’t preempt California privacy law: state official
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra warned on Wednesday that the U.S. Congress should not pass a relatively weak online privacy bill to protect consumer data and use it to take precedence over a new California law.
U.S. rights groups seek secret documents in Facebook encryption case
Two civil rights groups asked a judge on Wednesday to release documents describing a secret U.S. government effort to force Facebook Inc to decrypt voice conversations between users on its Messenger app.
Group close to pope urges California’s Brown to commute all death sentences
A Catholic group close to Pope Francis and representatives of 25 countries on Wednesday appealed to outgoing California Governor Jerry Brown to commute all the state’s 742 death sentences before laving office.
