Death sentences in Texas in 2015 hit a four decade low
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The high cost of capital punishment and the option of life in prison without parole has led Texas to issue three death sentences in 2015, the lowest since the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976, a study re…
Comedian Larry Wilmore to host White House correspondents’ dinner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House Correspondents’ Association said Comedy Central late-night host Larry Wilmore would headline its annual April dinner, which is known for its playful ribbing of both politicians and the news media.
Two killed, one critically hurt in medical helicopter crash in Arizona
PHOENIX (Reuters) – The pilot and a crew member of a medical helicopter were killed and another crew member was critically injured when their aircraft crashed late on Tuesday in a rugged wilderness area of southeastern Arizona, authorities said.
Police speaking with suspected gunman at University of Texas Arlington
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – University of Texas Arlington police were speaking with a man suspected of bringing a gun into the school’s Architecture Building on Wednesday, the university said.
No evidence California attackers were part of terrorist cell: FBI head
NEW YORK (Reuters) – There is no evidence a married couple who killed 14 people in California this month were part of a terrorist cell, the head of the FBI said on Wednesday, echoing investigators’ views that the pair were inspired by, rather than orga…
Irish court backs extradition to U.S. of `facilitator of child porn’
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s High Court on Wednesday cleared the way for the extradition to the United States of a man the Federal Bureau of Investigation has described as the world’s biggest facilitator of child pornography.
No evidence California shooters were part of cell: FBI director
NEW YORK (Reuters) – FBI Director James Comey said on Wednesday that there remains no evidence the couple who massacred 14 people in San Bernardino, California, on December 2 were part of an organized cell or had any contact with overseas militant grou…
New York state to end ‘overreliance’ on solitary confinement in prisons
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York state has agreed to end its “overreliance” on solitary confinement as a means to discipline inmates in its prison system, the New York Civil Liberties Union said on Wednesday.
Motorists hit the roads in record volumes in October: U.S. DOT
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Motorists logged 273.5 billion miles on U.S. roads in October, a 2.4 percent increase over last year and the most ever for the month, according to data released on Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
U.S. revamping terrorism alert system to improve public information
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. security officials are revamping the national alert system to warn the public about terrorism risks and will begin issuing bulletins to inform people about threats from Islamic State and other militant groups.
