Chicago police killing of black teen was unjustifiable: prosecutor
The white Chicago policeman who shot a black teen 16 times in 2014 committed an act of unjustifiable murder, a prosecutor told jurors on Thursday, while the defense argued that the officer had seen the youngster carrying a knife and feared for his safe…
Democratic Senator Heitkamp a ‘no’ on Kavanaugh nomination
Democratic U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp said on Thursday she would vote against the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, according to a radio interview.
Onetime rap mogul Marion ‘Suge’ Knight sentenced to 28 years for manslaughter
Former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight was sentenced in a Los Angeles courtroom on Thursday to 28 years in prison for manslaughter in the death of a man he ran over with his pickup truck outside a hamburger stand in 2015.
Republicans hopeful on Kavanaugh; Democrats decry report ‘whitewash’
Confidence grew among President Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans on Thursday that Brett Kavanaugh would win Senate confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court, after positive comments from two wavering lawmakers about an FBI report on accusations of sexual…
Senate Republicans schedule 2:15 p.m./1815 GMT news conference
Senate Republicans scheduled 2:15 p.m. (1815 GMT) news conference on Thursday to discuss the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Chicago police officer killing of black teen was unjustifiable: prosecutor
The white Chicago policeman who shot a black teen 16 times in 2014 committed an act of unjustifiable murder, a prosecutor told jurors on Thursday at the close of a trial that has intensified a debate on race relations and police use of force in the thi…
CDC investigating multistate listeria outbreak linked to ham products
A multistate outbreak of listeria infections linked to ready-to-eat deli ham produced by Johnston County Hams Inc is being investigated, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Senate gets FBI Kavanaugh report; Trump rejects Democratic criticism
President Donald Trump on Thursday rejected Democratic criticism of the White House’s handling of an FBI probe into sexual misconduct accusations against his Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, as Senate Republicans maneuvered to confirm the conser…
Republican Senator Corker says he will vote for Kavanaugh
Republican Senator Bob Corker said on Thursday he planned to vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Whoops! Typos on highway signs vex drivers from New York to Ohio
When a typo appears on a road sign, fixing the error is not as easy as hitting “backspace” or opening a giant container of Wite-Out. In some cases, it can take more than 50 years.
