Tennessee to execute man for rape and murder of 7-year-old girl
Tennessee is set to hold its first execution in nearly a decade on Thursday when it plans to put to death by lethal injection a man convicted of the 1985 rape and murder of a 7-year-old girl he was babysitting.
Court rejects appeal of ex-Stanford swimmer against sexual assault conviction
A California court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by a former Stanford University swimmer who was found guilty of sexual assault and served a sentence that many say was too lenient.
Gusting winds, heat to menace California wildfire battle
Crews battling the largest wildfire in California’s history face a return of gusting winds and high temperatures on Thursday that are expected to stoke a blaze that has burned an area nearly the size of Los Angeles.
U.S. senator says Russians have penetrated Florida election systems: Tampa Bay Times
Russian operatives have penetrated some of Florida’s election systems and could delete registered voters ahead of the November elections if the systems are not adequately protected, Florida U.S. Senator Bill Nelson told the Tampa Bay Times on Wednesday…
Trump administration faces lawsuit over pesticides in wildlife refuges
Conservationists on Wednesday notified the Trump administration that they would sue over its reversal of a 2014 decision prohibiting bee-killing pesticides and genetically modified crops on U.S. wildlife refuges.
Fundraise or ‘look for a job,’ Republicans warn after close election races
As Republican candidates backed by President Donald Trump clung to small leads in closely watched races in Ohio and Kansas on Wednesday, nervousness grew in Republican circles about their ability to continue extending millions of dollars in aid to cand…
U.S. joins lawsuits against Indivior, Reckitt over drug Suboxone
The U.S. Justice Department has joined several whistleblower lawsuits against Indivior Plc and Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC, alleging that the drugmakers improperly marketed the opioid addiction treatment Suboxone.
New York City votes to cap Uber, Lyft vehicle licenses
The New York City Council on Wednesday agreed to cap the number of licenses for ride-hailing services such as Uber Technologies Inc for one year, dealing a blow to the companies that have relied on the largest U.S. metro area for a major source of thei…
Fire extinguished at HollyFrontier’s Tulsa, Oklahoma refinery
HollyFrontier Corp said it did not expect operational disruptions at its 85,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) Tulsa West refinery in Tulsa, Oklahoma, after a fire in a wastewater plant was put out on Wednesday afternoon.
Puerto Rico sends costlier reconstruction plan to U.S. Congress
Puerto Rico submitted a recovery plan to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday that carries an estimated price tag of $139 billion, which is 47 percent more than the bankrupt U.S. commonwealth requested in November.
