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28 storiesLawyers seek commuted sentence for Christa Pike after failed Tennessee execution
Christa Pike, 50, has remained unconscious and on a ventilator in a Tennessee hospital since the state's attempt to execute her with the drug pentobarbital failed on Wednesday night, her lawyer Stephen Ferrell said. On Monday Ferrell told “…
Chicago woman shot by Border Patrol agent sues US government
Marimar Martinez, a Chicago teaching aide, filed a federal civil lawsuit against the U.S. government on Monday over being shot by Customs and Border Protection agent Charles Exum during an immigration enforcement operation in October 2025. …
Trump approves firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan
The Pentagon said President Donald Trump approved execution by U.S. Army firing squad for Nidal Hasan, who was convicted in the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, that killed 13 people and wounded 32. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell…
Supreme Court hears Boulder climate suit as justices question both sides
The Supreme Court heard nearly two hours of arguments Monday on whether the city and county of Boulder, Colorado, can sue Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy in state court to recover costs tied to climate change. Conservative justices questioned…
Lawyers for ex-Olympian David Hearn seek watchdog inquiry into Reflecting Pool case
Lawyers for former Olympic canoeist David Hearn asked the inspectors general of the Justice and Interior departments on Tuesday to investigate what they call a flawed investigation and prosecution over damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflect…
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asks UK court to quash Epstein-linked search warrants
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Prince Andrew, has filed a claim at the High Court in London to quash the search warrants used at two of his homes before his February arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office. A private hear…
Cornell Rape-Allegation Lawsuit Prompts Push for Campus Assault Protections
A lawsuit alleging rape at Cornell University has led women on campus and beyond to share their own experiences of sexual violence, The New York Times and NPR reported. The Hill reported that a former Cornell University student accused seve…
Japan protests after U.S. Marine is arrested over killing of woman in Okinawa
Japanese police have arrested U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, on suspicion of robbing and killing Anna Yagi, 39, at a hotel in Naha, Okinawa, police say. Japan lodged a strong protest with the United States, and Prime Minist…
UK police arrest seventh man over security incident at US-run RAF Fairford base
British counterterrorism police arrested a 22-year-old British national in central London on Tuesday on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, the seventh arrest in an investigation into a security incident at the US-run RAF Fairford base l…
Cornell records show accuser said she “felt like bait”; New York AG to investigate
Records from Cornell University’s disciplinary investigation show a woman who says she was gang-raped at the Chi Phi fraternity house in October 2024 told investigators she “felt like bait,” according to excerpts reviewed by The Associated …
Ex-‘American Idol’ contestant Caleb Flynn sentenced to life without parole
Caleb Flynn, 40, a former Ohio music pastor and brief “American Idol” contestant, was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn, 37, in their Tipp City home in February. Judge …
Former German BND chief August Hanning arrested on espionage suspicion
August Hanning, the former president of Germany's foreign intelligence service, the BND, was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of treasonous espionage, spying out state secrets, attempted treason and espionage, the federal prosecutor's offic…
Cornell Lawsuit Alleges Assault; Ketamine Emerges as Key Factor
A former Cornell University student identified as Jane Doe has filed a lawsuit alleging that she was sexually assaulted by seven men at the Chi Phi fraternity house on campus in October 2024. The lawsuit says fraternity members pressured he…
FBI arrests California realtor accused of spying on Taiwan leader’s son for China
The FBI arrested Wanying “Heather” Zhang, a 34-year-old realtor from Irvine, California, at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday before she boarded a flight to Shanghai, charging her with acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign …
Vietnam police arrest 12 suspected of stealing 2,700 cats for meat
Police in Ho Chi Minh City arrested 12 men suspected of running a citywide ring that stole and resold about 2,700 cats for meat, Vietnamese state media said. Investigators identified 39-year-old Luu Thanh Binh as the alleged leader and said…
Chicago woman charged with first-degree murder in fatal stabbing of 7-year-old girl
Shavon Gayden, 48, of Chicago, has been charged with one felony count of first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of a 7-year-old girl who was walking in the city's Chatham neighborhood on Saturday morning, Chicago police said. Police said…
Georgia block party shooting kills 2, injures 35; victims named
Two men were killed and 35 people were injured when shots were fired at a homecoming block party in Vienna, Georgia, at about 1:25 a.m. Sunday, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The Dooly County sheriff said more than 1,000 …
California realtor in court on charge of spying for China; Taiwan condemns case
FBI agents arrested Wanying “Heather” Zhang, 34, of Irvine, California, at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday as she tried to board a flight to Shanghai, and she was charged in a federal complaint with acting as an unregistered age…
Lawyer for accused Cornell student asks Attorney General James to recuse
An attorney for one of seven former Cornell University fraternity members accused of sexually assaulting a classmate is calling on New York Attorney General Letitia James to step aside as special prosecutor, saying her earlier social media …
Tennessee Republicans weigh new execution methods after botched lethal injection
Some of Tennessee's top Republicans said they want to explore alternative ways of executing condemned prisoners after the failed execution of Christa Pike on Sept. 30, in which a large dose of pentobarbital did not kill her. Gov. Bill Lee h…