Conspiracy theorist Jones seeks dismissal of Sandy Hook defamation suit
Lawyers for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones were due to ask a Texas court on Wednesday to dismiss a lawsuit against him and his InfoWars website filed by parents of two children killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre who accused him of slander, accordin…
Puerto Rico storm evacuees to ask judge to block evictions
A federal judge on Wednesday will consider whether to extend an order preventing the eviction of hundreds of Puerto Rican families who fled the hurricane-ravaged island in 2017 and have been living in hotels and motels across the United States.
Calm winds may allow more to return home in California wildfire
Fire officials in northern California hope, if weather conditions allow, to let more residents back into their homes on Wednesday as firefighters look to gain more control over a deadly wildfire, the sixth most destructive in state history.
Four people missing in Northern California wildfire, 16 found safe
Assisted by calmer winds at their backs, firefighters in northern California on Tuesday tightened their grip on a deadly blaze raging for more than a week around the city of Redding, as 16 people listed as missing turned up safe.
Facebook says it identifies campaign to meddle in 2018 U.S. elections
Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it had identified a new coordinated political influence campaign to mislead its users and sow dissension among voters ahead of November’s U.S. congressional elections.
Six people missing in Northern California wildfire, 14 found safe
Assisted by calmer winds at their backs, firefighters in northern California on Tuesday stepped up a drive to surround a deadly blaze raging for more than a week around the city of Redding, as 14 people listed as missing turned up safe.
Mexico extradites accused gunman in ‘Fast and Furious’ case
A man accused of murdering a U.S. Border Patrol agent in a case linked to the U.S. government’s “Fast and Furious” gun-running sting was extradited on Tuesday from Mexico to the United States, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement.
U.S. judge halts 3-D printed gun blueprints hours before planned release
A U.S. judge on Tuesday blocked the planned release of 3-D printed gun blueprints hours before they were set to hit the internet, siding with states that sued to halt publication of designs to make weapons that security screening may not detect.
U.S. judge halts 3-D printed gun blueprints hours before planned release
A U.S. judge on Tuesday blocked the planned release of 3-D printed gun blueprints hours before they were set to hit the internet, siding with states that sued to halt publication of designs to make weapons that security screening may not detect.
U.S. judge halts release of blueprints for 3-D printed guns
A U.S. judge on Tuesday blocked the imminent release of blueprints for 3-D printed guns, hours before they were set to hit the internet, after several states sued to halt publication of designs to make weapons that security screening may not detect.
