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.
Pittsburgh burying three more synagogue shooting victims
Pittsburgh began holding three more funerals on Wednesday for Jewish victims of a shooting rampage at a synagogue that has become the focus of a fierce political debate about white nationalism and anti-Semitism ahead of hotly contested U.S. congression…
Pittsburgh Jews begin healing with ancient shiva mourning custom
Behind the deli counter at a Jewish market in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, AJay Herskowitz provides brisket and comfort to a community shaken by tragedy.
Trump’s Venezuela and Cuba policy in focus in Bolton speech in Florida
The White House is expected to give details about U.S. President Donald Trump’s Venezuela and Cuba policy on Thursday when national security adviser John Bolton travels to Miami to give an address on Latin America.
